Weather Records on 30 April 1949

447 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1949. Highest significance: Kulu Halt, ZA.

Key Facts for 30 April 1949

On 30 April 1949, 447 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
150 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 425 daily.
Kulu Halt set a monthly record daily precipitation of 264.2 mm (10.4 in) on 30 April 1949.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

447 stations

447 station records on 30 April 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kulu Halt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	264.2 mm (10.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goat Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waneta	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hardy Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atalaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hartwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Benedito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Serampore	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

447 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 30 April 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 April 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 425.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

373 broken records

Margins by which the 373 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 1949

Top 20 records on 30 April 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 1949	Kulu Halt, ZA	monthly rain	264.2 mm (10.4 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Amatikulu, ZA	monthly rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	3 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Milstead, US	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Auburn, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Goat Rock, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Vicosa, BR	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Toccoa, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Waneta, CA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Turtle Lake, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Blakely, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Columbus Dardc, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Meeker 5 W, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Harvey Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Calhoun Falls, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1949	Greensburg, US	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1949	Eufaula 6 SSW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1949	Greenwood, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1949	Hardy Rs, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	32 years	33 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

1795 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1949. 1949 had 447 records.

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

Records on 04-30 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1809	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1840	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	5
1892	7
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	11
1900	4
1901	8
1902	13
1903	21
1904	11
1905	9
1906	16
1907	35
1908	28
1909	74
1910	17
1911	19
1912	18
1913	62
1914	8
1915	20
1916	21
1917	25
1918	28
1919	130
1920	70
1921	54
1922	138
1923	42
1924	96
1925	210
1926	331
1927	127
1928	130
1929	119
1930	232
1931	548
1932	145
1933	422
1934	443
1935	327
1936	373
1937	228
1938	282
1939	268
1940	526
1941	484
1942	1,163
1943	470
1944	286
1945	314
1946	301
1947	330
1948	912
1949	447
1950	671
1951	783
1952	435
1953	635
1954	1,224
1955	1,252
1956	908
1957	401
1958	482
1959	575
1960	507
1961	381
1962	617
1963	730
1964	339
1965	488
1966	740
1967	914
1968	928
1969	587
1970	1,189
1971	365
1972	497
1973	398
1974	822
1975	468
1976	783
1977	525
1978	631
1979	675
1980	545
1981	1,342
1982	504
1983	1,154
1984	1,519
1985	650
1986	660
1987	1,437
1988	808
1989	674
1990	977
1991	828
1992	1,808
1993	765
1994	1,499
1995	1,007
1996	1,637
1997	764
1998	857
1999	1,012
2000	1,046
2001	900
2002	1,171
2003	927
2004	703
2005	1,113
2006	778
2007	996
2008	1,260
2009	660
2010	921
2011	636
2012	819
2013	732
2014	946
2015	380
2016	969
2017	1,450
2018	708
2019	700
2020	1,476
2021	1,167
2022	499
2023	782
2024	705
2025	489
2026	365

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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	350
25 to 50	13
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1