Weather Records on 17 April 1937

439 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 1937. Highest significance: Athipettu, IN.

Key Facts for 17 April 1937

On 17 April 1937, 439 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
193 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 412 daily.
Athipettu set a monthly record daily precipitation of 66.8 mm (2.6 in) on 17 April 1937.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

439 stations

439 station records on 17 April 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Athipettu	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kanuparthi	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gudur(Guduru)	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kanigiri	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vaniyambadi	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kudligi	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Skardu	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sullurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Addanki	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbam	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hadagalli	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atmakur	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ongole	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Giddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Markapur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mannarghat	India	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sattur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chinaganjam	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Srivilliputhur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Viralimalai	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kandukur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Badvel	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Konni	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nanguneri	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gowrie Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Thalipilly	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kalahasti	India	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kavali	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manjeri	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ottapalam	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vattaram	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rayadurg	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Orangajuli	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

439 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 216, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 17 April 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 17 April 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 27, daily 412.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

381 broken records

Margins by which the 381 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 1937

Top 20 records on 17 April 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 1937	Athipettu, IN	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 April 1937	Hospet, IN	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Kanuparthi, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Gudur(Guduru), IN	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Pakala, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Gudur, IN	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Kanigiri, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Vaniyambadi, IN	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Kudligi, IN	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Skardu, PK	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Hastings, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Sullurpet, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Isakapally, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Addanki, IN	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Cumbam, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Hadagalli, IN	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Mahabalipuram Obsy, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Atmakur, IN	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1937	Ongole, IN	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	40 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

1799 to 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1937. 1937 had 439 records.

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

Records on 04-17 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1807	1
1808	1
1815	1
1817	1
1818	1
1819	1
1823	1
1825	1
1830	1
1835	3
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	3
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	2
1868	1
1873	4
1874	1
1875	3
1877	4
1878	2
1880	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	3
1899	1
1900	2
1901	4
1902	4
1903	5
1904	19
1905	11
1906	14
1907	16
1908	38
1909	7
1910	29
1911	33
1912	27
1913	20
1914	83
1915	30
1916	30
1917	32
1918	35
1919	39
1920	87
1921	148
1922	96
1923	71
1924	74
1925	103
1926	140
1927	256
1928	308
1929	145
1930	238
1931	216
1932	615
1933	261
1934	234
1935	374
1936	308
1937	439
1938	564
1939	618
1940	337
1941	460
1942	415
1943	285
1944	334
1945	475
1946	492
1947	461
1948	622
1949	439
1950	293
1951	441
1952	529
1953	818
1954	650
1955	394
1956	486
1957	277
1958	702
1959	434
1960	553
1961	667
1962	597
1963	702
1964	766
1965	411
1966	409
1967	935
1968	745
1969	728
1970	547
1971	924
1972	546
1973	589
1974	244
1975	666
1976	1,630
1977	906
1978	620
1979	810
1980	675
1981	621
1982	965
1983	1,365
1984	720
1985	917
1986	997
1987	960
1988	1,082
1989	638
1990	1,065
1991	614
1992	1,105
1993	847
1994	1,047
1995	1,211
1996	1,044
1997	889
1998	1,795
1999	1,730
2000	1,082
2001	1,013
2002	2,284
2003	1,037
2004	761
2005	572
2006	1,430
2007	863
2008	842
2009	779
2010	606
2011	982
2012	920
2013	1,796
2014	913
2015	813
2016	977
2017	469
2018	1,585
2019	458
2020	1,165
2021	701
2022	831
2023	628
2024	690
2025	1,058
2026	838

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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 50	371
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1