Weather Records on 12 April 1950

638 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1950. Highest significance: Wando Vale Station, AU.

Key Facts for 12 April 1950

On 12 April 1950, 638 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 419 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 624 daily.
Wando Vale Station set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 12 April 1950.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

638 stations

638 station records on 12 April 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wando Vale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chillagoe Atherton Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
The Cliff	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taung	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Parur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hollowaysrust	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Turuvekere	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Papkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Trout Creek 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Walsh River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atherton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Washburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Iroquois Falls	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Zinder	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	33.8 C (92.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Daroca	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

638 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 287, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 12 April 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	287
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 12 April 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 624.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

546 broken records

Margins by which the 546 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1950

Top 20 records on 12 April 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1950	Wando Vale Station, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Chillagoe Atherton Street, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Port Blair, IN	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	The Cliff, ZA	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Stanton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Mt Garnet Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Woodfort, ZA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Taung, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Quatsino, CA	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Norfolk, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1950	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1950	Madrid, ZA	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1950	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1950	O'Neill, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1950	Escanaba, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	64 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1950	Moosehorn, CA	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1950	Parur, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1950	Kaallaagte, ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	31 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

1793 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1950. 1950 had 638 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 50	529
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1