Weather Records on 15 April 1928

631 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 1928. Highest significance: Lake City 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 15 April 1928

On 15 April 1928, 631 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 551 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 619 daily.
Lake City 2 E set a daily record precipitation of 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 15 April 1928.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

631 stations

631 station records on 15 April 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zumbrota	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record snow depth	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

631 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 261, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 290, Heaviest daily rainfall 53, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 15 April 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	261
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	290
Heaviest daily rainfall	53
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 15 April 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 619.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

537 broken records

Margins by which the 537 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 1928

Top 20 records on 15 April 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 1928	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1928	Fernandina Beach, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1928	Carrabelle 1 NNW, US	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1928	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Goodwater, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Zumbrota, US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Yarmouth, CA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	46 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Tallahassee, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	52 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Thomasville, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Magnolia, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	2 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	La Crosse Wb City, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Vestervig, DK	daily low min	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily low max	1.2 C (34.2 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Lottering (Bos), ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Eufaula, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Lake Charles Chenault, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1928	Farmington 3NW, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1801 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1928. 1928 had 631 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-15 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1820	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1862	3
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	8
1893	2
1894	1
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	2
1902	4
1903	8
1904	39
1905	11
1906	20
1907	18
1908	15
1909	18
1910	16
1911	20
1912	24
1913	39
1914	17
1915	13
1916	15
1917	35
1918	40
1919	22
1920	50
1921	59
1922	94
1923	178
1924	172
1925	168
1926	453
1927	321
1928	631
1929	91
1930	289
1931	388
1932	150
1933	300
1934	339
1935	515
1936	439
1937	277
1938	596
1939	789
1940	581
1941	628
1942	525
1943	1,037
1944	313
1945	783
1946	245
1947	532
1948	306
1949	419
1950	568
1951	504
1952	357
1953	475
1954	896
1955	484
1956	750
1957	378
1958	458
1959	314
1960	319
1961	877
1962	733
1963	714
1964	382
1965	504
1966	464
1967	599
1968	476
1969	555
1970	841
1971	640
1972	896
1973	667
1974	385
1975	780
1976	1,566
1977	649
1978	426
1979	370
1980	1,066
1981	724
1982	955
1983	1,343
1984	612
1985	788
1986	1,140
1987	579
1988	839
1989	836
1990	837
1991	769
1992	783
1993	1,156
1994	835
1995	805
1996	1,173
1997	1,031
1998	1,752
1999	1,249
2000	1,163
2001	1,043
2002	1,866
2003	1,760
2004	761
2005	583
2006	1,637
2007	1,776
2008	1,157
2009	853
2010	804
2011	1,162
2012	1,007
2013	1,146
2014	1,721
2015	739
2016	602
2017	474
2018	1,913
2019	610
2020	1,068
2021	494
2022	1,145
2023	912
2024	1,096
2025	860
2026	1,118

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	501
10 to 20	9
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2