Weather Records on 12 April 1948

1,496 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1948. Highest significance: Fairmont, US.

Key Facts for 12 April 1948

On 12 April 1948, 1,496 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 1,416 daily.
Fairmont set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.5 mm (3.2 in) on 12 April 1948.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,496 stations

1,496 station records on 12 April 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Terang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide (Seaton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Frances	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Kooringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Australia Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.3 mm (8.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wolseley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Minimay (Booroopki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Glenelg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bordertown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mulwala Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mooralla (Woodleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lillimur Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalangadoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Peake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Molka (Lowana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
North Adelaide	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moyston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ngukurr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Glen Osmond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goroke (Kangawall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mincha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Heywood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goroke (Rose Banks)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Riddells Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Summerfield 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Whroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington (Ware Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goornong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nagambie (Goulburn Weir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Henryville Sf	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Peebles 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow (Pigick)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Serviceton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wonwondah (Mount Zero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rupanyup (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,496 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 246, Lowest daily minimum 103, Heaviest daily rainfall 954, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 12 April 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	246
Lowest daily minimum	103
Heaviest daily rainfall	954
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 12 April 1948 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 77, daily 1,416.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,338 broken records

Margins by which the 1,338 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 850.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1948

Top 20 records on 12 April 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1948	Fairmont, US	monthly rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Terang, AU	monthly rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Adelaide (Seaton), AU	all-time rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Frances, AU	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Burra (Kooringa), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Australia Plains, AU	monthly rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Lake Rowan (Bungeet), AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Beagle Bay, AU	monthly rain	227.3 mm (8.9 in)	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Wolseley, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Minimay (Booroopki), AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Glenelg Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Wanganella General Store, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Rushworth, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Bordertown, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Mulwala Homestead, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1948	Mooralla (Woodleigh), AU	monthly rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1948	Yellowin, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1948	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1948	Lillimur Estate, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1948	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	58 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

1793 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1948. 1948 had 1,496 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 200	1,337
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1