Weather Records on 27 April 1953

651 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1953. Highest significance: Santa Cruz, US.

Key Facts for 27 April 1953

On 27 April 1953, 651 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
175 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 628 daily.
Santa Cruz set a daily record precipitation of 87.9 mm (3.5 in) on 27 April 1953.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

651 stations

651 station records on 27 April 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Currie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Las Plumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Roy	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gadhinglaj	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Causapscal	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belsand	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Electra P H	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Giant Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kipawa Laniel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cloverdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wrights	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Inskip Inn	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Le Grand	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Freeland	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Represa	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arroyo Seco	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

651 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 362, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 27 April 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	362
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 27 April 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 628.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

527 broken records

Margins by which the 527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1953

Top 20 records on 27 April 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1953	Santa Cruz, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1953	Currie Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Napa State Hospital, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Colfax, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	De Sabla, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	McCloud, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Kentfield, US	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Upper Mattole, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Tempe Downs, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Las Plumas, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Nevada City, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Petaluma AP, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	monthly rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Glen Roy, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Big Creek Ph 1, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Deer Creek Ph, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Gadhinglaj, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Vacaville, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1953	Canyon Dam, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	42 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1953. 1953 had 651 records.

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

Records on 04-27 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1801	1
1802	2
1812	1
1814	1
1817	3
1828	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	2
1873	2
1874	4
1879	1
1882	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1899	5
1900	4
1901	3
1903	5
1904	11
1905	16
1906	13
1907	31
1908	27
1909	51
1910	8
1911	37
1912	5
1913	73
1914	19
1915	77
1916	36
1917	47
1918	55
1919	69
1920	44
1921	71
1922	151
1923	110
1924	103
1925	113
1926	287
1927	114
1928	404
1929	71
1930	80
1931	454
1932	331
1933	328
1934	275
1935	227
1936	97
1937	377
1938	467
1939	212
1940	268
1941	361
1942	569
1943	374
1944	214
1945	476
1946	512
1947	373
1948	535
1949	516
1950	617
1951	409
1952	722
1953	651
1954	875
1955	937
1956	685
1957	552
1958	461
1959	470
1960	684
1961	313
1962	741
1963	768
1964	711
1965	568
1966	1,282
1967	733
1968	372
1969	543
1970	1,142
1971	758
1972	645
1973	1,188
1974	926
1975	820
1976	810
1977	801
1978	694
1979	758
1980	706
1981	1,148
1982	685
1983	921
1984	1,754
1985	1,141
1986	1,225
1987	1,482
1988	893
1989	1,320
1990	1,321
1991	1,028
1992	2,163
1993	1,285
1994	1,614
1995	806
1996	1,034
1997	1,588
1998	872
1999	544
2000	1,171
2001	1,138
2002	1,024
2003	840
2004	937
2005	675
2006	705
2007	1,055
2008	1,032
2009	1,299
2010	751
2011	1,291
2012	1,015
2013	568
2014	656
2015	608
2016	755
2017	918
2018	407
2019	626
2020	497
2021	450
2022	567
2023	536
2024	574
2025	659
2026	450

Download the Data

Data for records on 1953-04-27: 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	469
20 to 40	40
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1