Weather Records on 30 April 1931

548 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1931. Highest significance: Fulham Park, AU.

Key Facts for 30 April 1931

On 30 April 1931, 548 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
79 were record highs and 219 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 539 daily.
Fulham Park set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 30 April 1931.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

548 stations

548 station records on 30 April 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
North Lakhimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dibrugarh Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Antwerp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harmati	India	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Areegra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Longerenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sheep Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burnie (No 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Freshwater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Allora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dum Dooma /Sookerating Aab	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ladner	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelyambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roopena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waukaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomargama Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moonaree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nymagee (Wirchilleba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgunnia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlers Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Diapur (Bleak House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Galaquil East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Hindmarsh West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Bootra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gokak	India	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Watchupga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jung Jung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bramfield Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colton (Boola Boola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manna Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eremeran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

548 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 192, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 30 April 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	192
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 30 April 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 539.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

485 broken records

Margins by which the 485 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 1931

Top 20 records on 30 April 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 1931	Fulham Park, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	North Lakhimpur, IN	monthly rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Dibrugarh Obsy, IN	daily rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Antwerp, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Wedderburn (Post Office), AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Gerang Gerung, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Harmati, IN	monthly rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Warracknabeal Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	White Cliffs Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Areegra, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Temora Ambulance Station, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Longerenong, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	Lake Marmal, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1931	West Wyalong Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1931	Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1931	Dimboola, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1931	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1931	Sheep Hills, AU	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	26 years	28 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

1795 to 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1931. 1931 had 548 records.

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

Records on 04-30 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1809	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1840	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	5
1892	7
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	11
1900	4
1901	8
1902	13
1903	21
1904	11
1905	9
1906	16
1907	35
1908	28
1909	74
1910	17
1911	19
1912	18
1913	62
1914	8
1915	20
1916	21
1917	25
1918	28
1919	130
1920	70
1921	54
1922	138
1923	42
1924	96
1925	210
1926	331
1927	127
1928	130
1929	119
1930	232
1931	548
1932	145
1933	422
1934	443
1935	327
1936	373
1937	228
1938	282
1939	268
1940	526
1941	484
1942	1,163
1943	470
1944	286
1945	314
1946	301
1947	330
1948	912
1949	447
1950	671
1951	783
1952	435
1953	635
1954	1,224
1955	1,252
1956	908
1957	401
1958	482
1959	575
1960	507
1961	381
1962	617
1963	730
1964	339
1965	488
1966	740
1967	914
1968	928
1969	587
1970	1,189
1971	365
1972	497
1973	398
1974	822
1975	468
1976	783
1977	525
1978	631
1979	675
1980	545
1981	1,342
1982	504
1983	1,154
1984	1,519
1985	650
1986	660
1987	1,437
1988	808
1989	674
1990	977
1991	828
1992	1,808
1993	765
1994	1,499
1995	1,007
1996	1,637
1997	764
1998	857
1999	1,012
2000	1,046
2001	900
2002	1,171
2003	927
2004	703
2005	1,113
2006	778
2007	996
2008	1,260
2009	660
2010	921
2011	636
2012	819
2013	732
2014	946
2015	380
2016	969
2017	1,450
2018	708
2019	700
2020	1,476
2021	1,167
2022	499
2023	782
2024	705
2025	489
2026	365

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 April 1931
Margin	Records
0 to 100	484
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1