Weather Records on 7 April 1949
237 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1949. Highest significance: Vanersborg, SE.
Key Facts for 7 April 1949
- On 7 April 1949, 237 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 56 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 228 daily.
- Vanersborg set a daily record precipitation of 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 7 April 1949.
- Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.
Record Map
237 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Maseskar | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pudukkottai | India | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crateus | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ponnamaravathi | India | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madurai | India | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melur | India | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kalna | India | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sholavandan | India | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alangudi | India | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Rita de Cassia | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sagunbari | India | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Triunfo | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuguru(Venkitapu) | India | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Palasbari | India | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peermade Residen | India | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kulattur | India | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waren | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.7 C (42.3 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kattumavadi | India | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zinder | Niger | Record low maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr | Spain | Record high minimum temperature | 14.9 C (58.8 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alturas | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ramanathapuram | India | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Spot Pond | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Letchworth Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Said | Egypt | Record low maximum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 7.6 C (45.7 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Flahult | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halden | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boras | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Varberg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ulricehamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sand Pass | United States | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Falsterbo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.9 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vinga | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ellore | India | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orje | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoburg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wrixum/Fohr | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 16.9 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Schwerin | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hano_A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stromsfoss Sluse | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Husum | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nidingen A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brandenburg-Gorden | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tiruvannamalai | India | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hosanagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ljungby | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Godegard | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.3 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Naduvattam | India | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gadhchiroli | India | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tindivanam | India | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malmo_2 | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
237 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 19 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 7 |
| Highest daily minimum | 37 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 12 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 153 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 7 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 9 |
| daily | 228 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
206 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 153 |
| 10 to 20 | 31 |
| 20 to 30 | 13 |
| 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 50 | 6 |
| 50 to 60 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 April 1949| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 1949 | Vanersborg, SE | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 58 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 April 1949 | Maseskar, SE | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19.2 mm (0.8 in) | 34 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Vestervig, DK | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 23 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Pudukkottai, IN | daily rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 15 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Crateus, BR | monthly rain | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 28 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Ponnamaravathi, IN | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 48 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Madurai, IN | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 46 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Melur, IN | daily rain | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 35 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Kalna, IN | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 10 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 1949 | Sholavandan, IN | monthly rain | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 23 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Alangudi, IN | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 6 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 12 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Sagunbari, IN | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 30 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Triunfo, BR | daily rain | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Nuguru(Venkitapu), IN | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 7 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Palasbari, IN | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 42 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Peermade Residen, IN | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 3 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Kulattur, IN | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 46 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Waren, DE | daily high min | 5.7 C (42.3 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 58 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1949 | Kattumavadi, IN | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 22 years | 23 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
1800 to 1949| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1809 | 3 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 2 |
| 1907 | 33 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 59 |
| 1913 | 55 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 62 |
| 1917 | 83 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 157 |
| 1920 | 63 |
| 1921 | 319 |
| 1922 | 57 |
| 1923 | 83 |
| 1924 | 138 |
| 1925 | 152 |
| 1926 | 343 |
| 1927 | 99 |
| 1928 | 378 |
| 1929 | 835 |
| 1930 | 327 |
| 1931 | 406 |
| 1932 | 132 |
| 1933 | 174 |
| 1934 | 230 |
| 1935 | 381 |
| 1936 | 1,184 |
| 1937 | 170 |
| 1938 | 803 |
| 1939 | 956 |
| 1940 | 294 |
| 1941 | 258 |
| 1942 | 420 |
| 1943 | 720 |
| 1944 | 166 |
| 1945 | 356 |
| 1946 | 397 |
| 1947 | 278 |
| 1948 | 734 |
| 1949 | 237 |
| 1950 | 1,030 |
| 1951 | 311 |
| 1952 | 491 |
| 1953 | 425 |
| 1954 | 514 |
| 1955 | 198 |
| 1956 | 458 |
| 1957 | 293 |
| 1958 | 358 |
| 1959 | 384 |
| 1960 | 532 |
| 1961 | 665 |
| 1962 | 572 |
| 1963 | 630 |
| 1964 | 457 |
| 1965 | 342 |
| 1966 | 302 |
| 1967 | 569 |
| 1968 | 302 |
| 1969 | 449 |
| 1970 | 494 |
| 1971 | 1,260 |
| 1972 | 1,290 |
| 1973 | 722 |
| 1974 | 576 |
| 1975 | 1,305 |
| 1976 | 329 |
| 1977 | 1,050 |
| 1978 | 686 |
| 1979 | 691 |
| 1980 | 497 |
| 1981 | 353 |
| 1982 | 3,747 |
| 1983 | 1,517 |
| 1984 | 583 |
| 1985 | 599 |
| 1986 | 901 |
| 1987 | 724 |
| 1988 | 1,402 |
| 1989 | 1,386 |
| 1990 | 813 |
| 1991 | 2,007 |
| 1992 | 693 |
| 1993 | 590 |
| 1994 | 1,144 |
| 1995 | 897 |
| 1996 | 1,112 |
| 1997 | 1,996 |
| 1998 | 1,231 |
| 1999 | 898 |
| 2000 | 634 |
| 2001 | 1,556 |
| 2002 | 755 |
| 2003 | 2,205 |
| 2004 | 554 |
| 2005 | 1,002 |
| 2006 | 856 |
| 2007 | 2,249 |
| 2008 | 807 |
| 2009 | 1,183 |
| 2010 | 1,691 |
| 2011 | 1,187 |
| 2012 | 514 |
| 2013 | 693 |
| 2014 | 936 |
| 2015 | 658 |
| 2016 | 793 |
| 2017 | 692 |
| 2018 | 1,980 |
| 2019 | 604 |
| 2020 | 529 |
| 2021 | 758 |
| 2022 | 818 |
| 2023 | 844 |
| 2024 | 1,360 |
| 2025 | 645 |
| 2026 | 381 |
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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.
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