Weather Records on 28 April 1950

661 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1950. Highest significance: Philipsburg, US.

Key Facts for 28 April 1950

On 28 April 1950, 661 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
84 were record highs and 396 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 648 daily.
Philipsburg set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 28 April 1950.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

661 stations

661 station records on 28 April 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Philipsburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kipahulu 258	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goderich	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mossoro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Summit Grd STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Launiupoko Intake 376	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Copper	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chambers	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carway	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Spicer	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ennis	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Worland	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
West Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

661 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 244, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 152, Heaviest daily rainfall 89, Heaviest daily snowfall 80, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 28 April 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	244
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	152
Heaviest daily rainfall	89
Heaviest daily snowfall	80
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 28 April 1950 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 648.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

510 broken records

Margins by which the 510 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 1950

Top 20 records on 28 April 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 1950	Philipsburg, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Hayden, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Kipahulu 258, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Goderich, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Centennial 1NE, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Huntley Exp STN, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Mossoro, BR	monthly rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Summit Grd STN, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Teresina, BR	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Rapelje, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Concordia, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Minot Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1950	Lima, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	36 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1950. 1950 had 661 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 50	463
50 to 100	36
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2