Weather Records on 28 April 1949

580 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1949. Highest significance: Nannup, AU.

Key Facts for 28 April 1949

On 28 April 1949, 580 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
229 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 545 daily.
Nannup set a daily record precipitation of 55.4 mm (2.2 in) on 28 April 1949.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

580 stations

580 station records on 28 April 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nannup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Machadodorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rietpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gemsbokfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Utrecht (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wonderfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Badplaas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wooramel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belsand	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Langsloot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rietvallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bosbokrand (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Balbrogie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darradup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Broadwater Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Qacha's Nek	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rolfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yallingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manjimup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Insizwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Matatiele	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kalkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arsikere	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mallow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lyons River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camocim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Charduar	India	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kestell (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
The Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carbla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Teridgerie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

580 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 324, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 28 April 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	324
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 April 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 35, daily 545.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

484 broken records

Margins by which the 484 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 1949

Top 20 records on 28 April 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 1949	Nannup, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Machadodorp, ZA	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Mvenyane, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Mvenyane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Schriever, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Rietpoort, ZA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Gemsbokfontein, ZA	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Utrecht (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Drevja, NO	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Wonderfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Badplaas (Pol), ZA	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Mankayane, SZ	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Wooramel, AU	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Belsand, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1949	Langsloot, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	40 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

1795 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1949. 1949 had 580 records.

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

Records on 04-28 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1803	1
1814	2
1817	4
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1853	1
1857	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	5
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	4
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	6
1906	9
1907	19
1908	24
1909	43
1910	12
1911	29
1912	13
1913	69
1914	28
1915	46
1916	15
1917	41
1918	18
1919	63
1920	51
1921	89
1922	87
1923	126
1924	70
1925	114
1926	265
1927	132
1928	713
1929	136
1930	105
1931	291
1932	247
1933	327
1934	530
1935	430
1936	143
1937	698
1938	444
1939	356
1940	348
1941	268
1942	665
1943	442
1944	245
1945	371
1946	418
1947	547
1948	545
1949	580
1950	661
1951	617
1952	894
1953	482
1954	900
1955	583
1956	812
1957	614
1958	535
1959	647
1960	582
1961	222
1962	603
1963	568
1964	394
1965	707
1966	800
1967	947
1968	536
1969	432
1970	1,977
1971	570
1972	523
1973	915
1974	777
1975	795
1976	822
1977	533
1978	496
1979	783
1980	644
1981	967
1982	710
1983	1,156
1984	1,357
1985	959
1986	1,029
1987	1,822
1988	967
1989	1,089
1990	1,608
1991	913
1992	2,252
1993	1,191
1994	1,906
1995	726
1996	967
1997	1,784
1998	942
1999	632
2000	1,113
2001	1,015
2002	1,287
2003	958
2004	887
2005	1,056
2006	782
2007	1,340
2008	1,407
2009	979
2010	905
2011	1,161
2012	1,135
2013	721
2014	704
2015	468
2016	783
2017	829
2018	384
2019	662
2020	535
2021	482
2022	532
2023	834
2024	594
2025	650
2026	521

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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	411
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1