Weather Records on 4 April 1950

1,044 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 April 1950. Highest significance: Ulamambri Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 4 April 1950

On 4 April 1950, 1,044 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 978 daily.
Ulamambri Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 160.0 mm (6.3 in) on 4 April 1950.
Across 155 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

1,044 stations

1,044 station records on 4 April 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 April 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ulamambri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Miltalie (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Raywood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gillespie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve (Mangalo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cheviot Fells	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bierbank Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Steam Plains 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Talbot (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Linton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forked Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arjuna Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Walla Walla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tinamba West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Werribee Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wayne	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Torrumbarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlyon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Black Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koorawatha (Boorowa Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Binya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingscote (Karinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ekari Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Canonbar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riddells Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smythesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sorel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holmleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wyandra Railway St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Werribee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Iroquois Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Pocatiere Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narada Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,044 records

Records set or tied on 4 April 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 680, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 4 April 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	680
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 4 April 1950 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 63, daily 978.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

928 broken records

Margins by which the 928 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 April 1950

Top 20 records on 4 April 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 April 1950	Ulamambri Post Office, AU	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	60 years	74 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1950	Miltalie (Hillview), AU	all-time rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1950	Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1950	Raywood, AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Gillespie, AU	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Gnomery, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Cleve (Mangalo), AU	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Marong, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Clunes, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Bierbank Outstation, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Steam Plains 1, AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove), AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Talbot (Post Office), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Linton Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Albion 5 E, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Forked Mountain, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1950	Cape Northumberland, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	73 years	49 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

1794 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1950. 1950 had 1,044 records.

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

Records on 04-04 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1808	1
1809	1
1815	2
1819	1
1853	1
1857	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1891	1
1892	6
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	4
1900	7
1901	12
1902	2
1903	17
1904	6
1905	23
1906	7
1907	9
1908	20
1909	15
1910	48
1911	55
1912	25
1913	31
1914	13
1915	52
1916	65
1917	36
1918	37
1919	27
1920	89
1921	205
1922	39
1923	101
1924	51
1925	126
1926	206
1927	203
1928	625
1929	1,320
1930	86
1931	201
1932	193
1933	167
1934	656
1935	402
1936	714
1937	344
1938	201
1939	243
1940	392
1941	353
1942	537
1943	456
1944	975
1945	806
1946	459
1947	397
1948	202
1949	458
1950	1,044
1951	352
1952	348
1953	332
1954	742
1955	448
1956	426
1957	984
1958	492
1959	524
1960	756
1961	525
1962	308
1963	586
1964	675
1965	443
1966	469
1967	438
1968	640
1969	424
1970	438
1971	560
1972	695
1973	511
1974	1,356
1975	1,981
1976	353
1977	780
1978	497
1979	984
1980	690
1981	1,393
1982	1,251
1983	1,202
1984	762
1985	865
1986	810
1987	2,317
1988	1,119
1989	668
1990	826
1991	957
1992	1,270
1993	733
1994	726
1995	935
1996	699
1997	1,538
1998	931
1999	1,575
2000	1,371
2001	1,040
2002	989
2003	1,055
2004	782
2005	1,070
2006	911
2007	1,009
2008	860
2009	1,068
2010	758
2011	1,155
2012	830
2013	938
2014	705
2015	452
2016	795
2017	603
2018	1,196
2019	407
2020	914
2021	1,341
2022	1,014
2023	2,058
2024	966
2025	1,330
2026	894

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Data for records on 1950-04-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	761
20 to 40	130
40 to 60	23
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1