Weather Records on 15 April 1936

439 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 1936. Highest significance: Lugano, CH.

Key Facts for 15 April 1936

On 15 April 1936, 439 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
379 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 427 daily.
Lugano set a daily record precipitation of 77.3 mm (3.0 in) on 15 April 1936.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

439 stations

439 station records on 15 April 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sherbrooke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

439 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 289, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 37, Heaviest daily snowfall 7.

Records on 15 April 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	289
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	37
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 April 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 427.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

319 broken records

Margins by which the 319 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 1936

Top 20 records on 15 April 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 1936	Lugano, CH	daily rain	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1936	Lakefield, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1936	Comboyne Post Office, AU	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Harrison, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Susanville 2SW, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	38 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Lebanon 2W, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	40 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	45 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Benson, US	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	19 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Harrison, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Susanville 2SW, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	38 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Belleville, CA	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Williams, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Westcliffe, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Birch Tree, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Guthrie 5S, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Asheville, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1936	Washington, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	20 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1936. 1936 had 439 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	305
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1