Weather Records on 30 April 1955
1,252 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1955. Highest significance: Dalmorton Homestead, AU.
Key Facts for 30 April 1955
- On 30 April 1955, 1,252 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 285 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 110 monthly and 1,141 daily.
- Dalmorton Homestead set a monthly record daily precipitation of 123.2 mm (4.9 in) on 30 April 1955.
- Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.
Record Map
1,252 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmorton Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Wyndham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Pilliga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Thornton Bvrt | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cooroy Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Brewarrina Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Spring Bluff Railway STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kings Tablelands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collarenebri (Goondoobluie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth Falls Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warwick Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dumpe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ebor (Wongwibinda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Almora | India | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stratford | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Christmas Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balgownie West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canning Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canbelego the Hermitage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darlington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Brisbane | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leyburn Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gilgandra (Berida) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mungindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bingara Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Englesberg Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roadvale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hermitage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pratten | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobbadah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bingara (Derra Derra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tabulam Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Hartley (Sheepcombe) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koyah | India | Record daily precipitation | 184.7 mm (7.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodwell Rsch STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rathdowney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarraman Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenmount Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Umbercollie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miandetta (Tyrone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambone Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolatai (Willunga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Koreelah (McPherson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Copmanhurst Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kyogle Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halflong Obsy | India | Record daily precipitation | 164.1 mm (6.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moogerah Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Lindsay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,252 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 102 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 7 |
| Highest daily minimum | 183 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 14 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 936 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 8 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 110 |
| daily | 1,141 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,144 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,045 |
| 50 to 100 | 86 |
| 100 to 150 | 8 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 April 1955| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 1955 | Dalmorton Homestead, AU | monthly rain | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 50 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Wyndham Post Office, AU | daily rain | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 61 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Pilliga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 54 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Thornton Bvrt, AU | monthly rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 26 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU | daily rain | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 50 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Cooroy Composite, AU | daily rain | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 50 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Brewarrina Hospital, AU | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 50 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 75 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 April 1955 | Spring Bluff Railway STN, AU | monthly rain | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 39 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Kings Tablelands, AU | daily rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 50 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Collarenebri (Goondoobluie), AU | daily rain | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 50 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AU | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 54 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Wentworth Falls Post Office, AU | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 50 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU | daily rain | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 42 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Warwick Post Office, AU | daily rain | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 24 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Dumpe, AU | monthly rain | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 30 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 50 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Glenfield (Macquarie), AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 42 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Almora, IN | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 48 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 April 1955 | Stratford, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 40 years | 56 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 1955Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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