Weather Records on 17 April 1946

492 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 1946. Highest significance: Society Hill 6 S, US.

Key Facts for 17 April 1946

On 17 April 1946, 492 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 483 daily.
Society Hill 6 S set a daily record precipitation of 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 17 April 1946.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

492 stations

492 station records on 17 April 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Grove Farm 1021	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Purulia	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sausar	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cundletown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Korai	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Methven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vishakhapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alice (Eurella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chipurupally	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bhimavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manbazar	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wollong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kapoho 93	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yellapur	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cessnock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monkerai Upper (Redleaf)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pokolbin (Ben Ean)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

492 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 190.

Records on 17 April 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	190
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 April 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 483.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

405 broken records

Margins by which the 405 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 1946

Top 20 records on 17 April 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 1946	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Grove Farm 1021, US	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Krambach Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Purulia, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Sausar, IN	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Cundletown Post Office, AU	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Cooranbong (Avondale), AU	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Korai, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Bowral Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Robertson (Caalong Street), AU	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Methven, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Vishakhapatnam, IN	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Elands Post Office, AU	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Cheraw, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Little Hartley (Sheepcombe), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Bainbridge, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1946	Kingstree, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	38 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1946. 1946 had 492 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 20	343
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	4