Weather Records on 14 April 1947

530 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1947. Highest significance: Elandshoek, ZA.

Key Facts for 14 April 1947

On 14 April 1947, 530 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
253 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 522 daily.
Elandshoek set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 14 April 1947.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

530 stations

530 station records on 14 April 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 April 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elandshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vayittiri	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ootacamund Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kodanand	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Itabaianinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Udipi	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vredefort (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Naboomspruit (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coondapur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rockingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cloverdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Angelo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mulki	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Edgefield 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Irikkur	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kommissiepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Seven Oaks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Laurens	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Mee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Malkangiri	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eastland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

530 records

Records set or tied on 14 April 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 178, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 14 April 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 14 April 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 522.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

451 broken records

Margins by which the 451 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 April 1947

Top 20 records on 14 April 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 April 1947	Elandshoek, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1947	Perryton, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1947	Ipswich, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1947	Vayittiri, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1947	Ootacamund Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1947	Kodanand, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1947	Itabaianinha, BR	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	monthly rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Udipi, IN	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Vredefort (Skl), ZA	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Eufaula, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Frederick, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Deer Park, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Clayoquot, CA	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Naboomspruit (Pol), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Gatesville, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	46 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Coondapur, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Santa Maria, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1947	Eureka, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	28 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1947. 1947 had 530 records.

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

Records on 04-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1839	1
1842	2
1846	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	5
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1881	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1891	1
1892	5
1893	1
1894	1
1896	7
1897	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	3
1903	18
1904	33
1905	24
1906	15
1907	24
1908	11
1909	45
1910	22
1911	27
1912	29
1913	62
1914	34
1915	18
1916	34
1917	69
1918	28
1919	24
1920	106
1921	43
1922	97
1923	166
1924	143
1925	123
1926	199
1927	295
1928	518
1929	150
1930	308
1931	821
1932	247
1933	507
1934	398
1935	404
1936	539
1937	293
1938	728
1939	797
1940	1,051
1941	1,008
1942	326
1943	942
1944	227
1945	803
1946	212
1947	530
1948	362
1949	402
1950	1,104
1951	434
1952	527
1953	432
1954	997
1955	531
1956	369
1957	518
1958	421
1959	494
1960	306
1961	740
1962	660
1963	525
1964	443
1965	343
1966	362
1967	532
1968	676
1969	344
1970	728
1971	473
1972	1,107
1973	563
1974	722
1975	683
1976	874
1977	821
1978	322
1979	534
1980	1,509
1981	753
1982	711
1983	1,874
1984	398
1985	825
1986	1,422
1987	869
1988	1,011
1989	1,181
1990	1,189
1991	895
1992	817
1993	683
1994	805
1995	635
1996	972
1997	1,600
1998	1,336
1999	1,110
2000	1,177
2001	1,082
2002	1,315
2003	1,802
2004	1,047
2005	593
2006	1,601
2007	1,654
2008	1,097
2009	1,015
2010	739
2011	762
2012	693
2013	912
2014	1,420
2015	704
2016	481
2017	486
2018	1,110
2019	758
2020	1,428
2021	569
2022	1,484
2023	1,106
2024	1,208
2025	870
2026	1,067

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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 25	423
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	2