Weather Records on 14 April 1931
821 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1931. Highest significance: Porto Novo, IN.
Key Facts for 14 April 1931
- On 14 April 1931, 821 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 252 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 759 daily.
- Porto Novo set an all-time record daily precipitation of 395.7 mm (15.6 in) on 14 April 1931.
- Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.
Record Map
821 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Novo | India | Record daily precipitation | 395.7 mm (15.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Campbells Forest (Yarraberb) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Bael Bael | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Vanur | India | Record daily precipitation | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leitchville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Romsey | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Serpentine (East Loddon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Box Creek Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cohuna (Goulburn Murray) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarnagulla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bridgewater (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pooncarie (Moorara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Natimuk | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canary Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lyonville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euston Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yandoit (Spring Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ballarat Mount Pleasant Obs. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Neidavasal | India | Record daily precipitation | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Dee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyah (Yarraby Tank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canary Island South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gladfield Hopefield Estate | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrewilock | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanalta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilsons Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nagappattinam | India | Record daily precipitation | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mallan (Niemur Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Macedon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pira Wild Horse Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jallukar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kancheepuram | India | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sriperumbudur | India | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tranqubar | India | Record daily precipitation | 160.3 mm (6.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ariyalur | India | Record daily precipitation | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hamilton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Princetown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bendigo Channel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yandoit | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sirkali | India | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collingrove | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maude (Nap Nap) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Korong Vale (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mintaro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manoora | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Juanbung | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kalpienung | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Antwerp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Runnymede | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mulgundawa Salt | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waitchie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Budgerum | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Edenhope (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newstead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
821 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 134 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 10 |
| Highest daily minimum | 118 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 551 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 3 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 59 |
| daily | 759 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
724 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 638 |
| 25 to 50 | 75 |
| 50 to 75 | 7 |
| 75 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 125 | 1 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 April 1931| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 1931 | Porto Novo, IN | all-time rain | 395.7 mm (15.6 in) | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 28 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 April 1931 | Campbells Forest (Yarraberb), AU | monthly rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 38 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 April 1931 | Bael Bael, AU | monthly rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 27 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 April 1931 | Vanur, IN | monthly rain | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 56.3 mm (2.2 in) | 25 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 April 1931 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 45 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 57 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Leitchville Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 39 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Romsey, AU | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 51 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Serpentine (East Loddon), AU | monthly rain | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 12 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Box Creek Tank, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 41 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Cohuna (Goulburn Murray), AU | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 41 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Tarnagulla, AU | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 41 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Bridgewater (Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 34 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Big Hill Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Pooncarie (Moorara), AU | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 39 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Natimuk, AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Canary Island, AU | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Lyonville, AU | daily rain | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 34 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Euston Station, AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 30 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 April 1931 | Yandoit (Spring Vale), AU | daily rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 34 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
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 1931Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1842 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 5 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 24 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 24 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 29 |
| 1913 | 62 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 34 |
| 1917 | 69 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 106 |
| 1921 | 43 |
| 1922 | 97 |
| 1923 | 166 |
| 1924 | 143 |
| 1925 | 123 |
| 1926 | 199 |
| 1927 | 295 |
| 1928 | 518 |
| 1929 | 150 |
| 1930 | 308 |
| 1931 | 821 |
| 1932 | 247 |
| 1933 | 507 |
| 1934 | 398 |
| 1935 | 404 |
| 1936 | 539 |
| 1937 | 293 |
| 1938 | 728 |
| 1939 | 797 |
| 1940 | 1,051 |
| 1941 | 1,008 |
| 1942 | 326 |
| 1943 | 942 |
| 1944 | 227 |
| 1945 | 803 |
| 1946 | 212 |
| 1947 | 530 |
| 1948 | 362 |
| 1949 | 402 |
| 1950 | 1,104 |
| 1951 | 434 |
| 1952 | 527 |
| 1953 | 432 |
| 1954 | 997 |
| 1955 | 531 |
| 1956 | 369 |
| 1957 | 518 |
| 1958 | 421 |
| 1959 | 494 |
| 1960 | 306 |
| 1961 | 740 |
| 1962 | 660 |
| 1963 | 525 |
| 1964 | 443 |
| 1965 | 343 |
| 1966 | 362 |
| 1967 | 532 |
| 1968 | 676 |
| 1969 | 344 |
| 1970 | 728 |
| 1971 | 473 |
| 1972 | 1,107 |
| 1973 | 563 |
| 1974 | 722 |
| 1975 | 683 |
| 1976 | 874 |
| 1977 | 821 |
| 1978 | 322 |
| 1979 | 534 |
| 1980 | 1,509 |
| 1981 | 753 |
| 1982 | 711 |
| 1983 | 1,874 |
| 1984 | 398 |
| 1985 | 825 |
| 1986 | 1,422 |
| 1987 | 869 |
| 1988 | 1,011 |
| 1989 | 1,181 |
| 1990 | 1,189 |
| 1991 | 895 |
| 1992 | 817 |
| 1993 | 683 |
| 1994 | 805 |
| 1995 | 635 |
| 1996 | 972 |
| 1997 | 1,600 |
| 1998 | 1,336 |
| 1999 | 1,110 |
| 2000 | 1,177 |
| 2001 | 1,082 |
| 2002 | 1,315 |
| 2003 | 1,802 |
| 2004 | 1,047 |
| 2005 | 593 |
| 2006 | 1,601 |
| 2007 | 1,654 |
| 2008 | 1,097 |
| 2009 | 1,015 |
| 2010 | 739 |
| 2011 | 762 |
| 2012 | 693 |
| 2013 | 912 |
| 2014 | 1,420 |
| 2015 | 704 |
| 2016 | 481 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 1,110 |
| 2019 | 758 |
| 2020 | 1,428 |
| 2021 | 569 |
| 2022 | 1,484 |
| 2023 | 1,106 |
| 2024 | 1,208 |
| 2025 | 870 |
| 2026 | 1,067 |
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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.
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