Weather Records on 15 April 1944

313 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 1944. Highest significance: Americus, US.

Key Facts for 15 April 1944

On 15 April 1944, 313 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 310 daily.
Americus set a daily record precipitation of 131.1 mm (5.2 in) on 15 April 1944.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

313 stations

313 station records on 15 April 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kachugaon	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record snow depth	96.0 cm (37.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chatswood Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wahoo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-18.1 C (-0.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Escalante	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roebling	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
George School	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Surprise Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mareeba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gopalganj Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

313 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 15 April 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 15 April 1944 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 310.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

251 broken records

Margins by which the 251 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 1944

Top 20 records on 15 April 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 1944	Americus, US	daily rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1944	Kowanyama Airport, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1944	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1944	Vineland, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1944	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1944	Belleville, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1944	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1944	Sigourney, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Avon Park 2 W, US	monthly high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Kachugaon, IN	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Rico, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Rossland City Yard, CA	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Reit Im Winkl, DE	daily snow depth	96.0 cm (37.8 in)	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Toronto Agincourt, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	21 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Ozark 6 NNW, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Chatswood Water Supply, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Eufaula, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Eastman 1 W, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Tallapoosa 2 N, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1944	Fitchburg 4 SE, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	45 years	27 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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1944. 1944 had 313 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 50	239
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1