Weather Records on 12 April 1941

869 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1941. Highest significance: Marree Comparison, AU.

Key Facts for 12 April 1941

On 12 April 1941, 869 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
569 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 840 daily.
Marree Comparison set an all-time record daily precipitation of 167.1 mm (6.6 in) on 12 April 1941.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

869 stations

869 station records on 12 April 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Karur	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvadanai	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Uppiliyapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Udumalpet	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gleichen	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alangudi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madurai	India	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maricopa 9 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goderich	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tirumangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sonari	India	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dindigul	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Annavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Minocqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warroad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Durbanville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Daflating	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rajakkamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sivaganga	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greenland Rch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dewan	India	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

869 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 364, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 229, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 12 April 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	364
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 12 April 1941 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 27, daily 840.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

739 broken records

Margins by which the 739 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1941

Top 20 records on 12 April 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1941	Marree Comparison, AU	all-time rain	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	31 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1941	Karur, IN	monthly rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Tiruvadanai, IN	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Hilland 2 NW, US	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Turaiyur, IN	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Uppiliyapuram, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Udumalpet, IN	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Williams, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Ft Ripley, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Gleichen, CA	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Prescott, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Birdsville Police Station, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Alangudi, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Madurai, IN	monthly rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Jerome, US	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Maricopa 9 SSW, US	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Ashland Exp Farm, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1941	Goderich, CA	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	68 years	34 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

1793 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1941. 1941 had 869 records.

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

Records on 04-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1810	1
1812	2
1817	2
1826	1
1831	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	4
1869	5
1871	1
1873	1
1874	5
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1885	2
1889	4
1890	10
1891	3
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	3
1903	10
1904	11
1905	19
1906	24
1907	5
1908	10
1909	16
1910	15
1911	26
1912	48
1913	88
1914	41
1915	125
1916	37
1917	33
1918	40
1919	39
1920	148
1921	34
1922	48
1923	134
1924	69
1925	178
1926	347
1927	179
1928	145
1929	141
1930	638
1931	267
1932	253
1933	551
1934	531
1935	171
1936	277
1937	236
1938	175
1939	1,174
1940	1,407
1941	869
1942	191
1943	614
1944	423
1945	884
1946	347
1947	733
1948	1,496
1949	358
1950	638
1951	1,102
1952	455
1953	707
1954	424
1955	611
1956	382
1957	910
1958	542
1959	513
1960	314
1961	551
1962	510
1963	518
1964	363
1965	659
1966	520
1967	682
1968	717
1969	352
1970	568
1971	587
1972	1,316
1973	903
1974	822
1975	704
1976	1,076
1977	1,069
1978	533
1979	1,096
1980	611
1981	1,068
1982	852
1983	877
1984	671
1985	734
1986	1,350
1987	606
1988	1,369
1989	1,838
1990	946
1991	1,484
1992	1,000
1993	586
1994	1,375
1995	1,173
1996	994
1997	3,094
1998	1,409
1999	873
2000	784
2001	1,369
2002	600
2003	1,079
2004	964
2005	536
2006	796
2007	1,144
2008	1,015
2009	811
2010	935
2011	1,026
2012	666
2013	1,039
2014	597
2015	504
2016	595
2017	519
2018	868
2019	685
2020	1,150
2021	710
2022	1,862
2023	1,262
2024	1,086
2025	1,281
2026	622

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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 20	692
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1