Weather Records on 15 April 1958

458 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 1958. Highest significance: Corryong (Parish Lane), AU.

Key Facts for 15 April 1958

On 15 April 1958, 458 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
117 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 441 daily.
Corryong (Parish Lane) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 15 April 1958.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

458 stations

458 station records on 15 April 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Corryong (Parish Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Argoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gogeldrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (Tubbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walwa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maragle Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton (Uralla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woomargama Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Patan	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kosmos	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Henry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bhavani	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wymah (Gwandallen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnybank Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Narrandera Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bethanga Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hope (Cypress Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Griffith Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quipolly Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Whitton (Conapaira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Florence at Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ouse (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Osterley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

458 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 15 April 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 15 April 1958 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 441.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

414 broken records

Margins by which the 414 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 1958

Top 20 records on 15 April 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 1958	Corryong (Parish Lane), AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	74 of 100 (Major)
15 April 1958	Telluride 4WNW, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Argoon, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Gogeldrie, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Darlington Point (Tubbo), AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Borroloola, AU	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Walwa, AU	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Maragle Station, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Louisville 1 E, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Hamilton (Uralla), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Woomargama Estate, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	The Rock (Bullenbong), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Patan, IN	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Kosmos, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Peak Hill (Bruie Plains), AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Cudal Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1958	Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	42 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

1801 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1958. 1958 had 458 records.

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

Records on 04-15 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1820	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1862	3
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	8
1893	2
1894	1
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	2
1902	4
1903	8
1904	39
1905	11
1906	20
1907	18
1908	15
1909	18
1910	16
1911	20
1912	24
1913	39
1914	17
1915	13
1916	15
1917	35
1918	40
1919	22
1920	50
1921	59
1922	94
1923	178
1924	172
1925	168
1926	453
1927	321
1928	631
1929	91
1930	289
1931	388
1932	150
1933	300
1934	339
1935	515
1936	439
1937	277
1938	596
1939	789
1940	581
1941	628
1942	525
1943	1,037
1944	313
1945	783
1946	245
1947	532
1948	306
1949	419
1950	568
1951	504
1952	357
1953	475
1954	896
1955	484
1956	750
1957	378
1958	458
1959	314
1960	319
1961	877
1962	733
1963	714
1964	382
1965	504
1966	464
1967	599
1968	476
1969	555
1970	841
1971	640
1972	896
1973	667
1974	385
1975	780
1976	1,566
1977	649
1978	426
1979	370
1980	1,066
1981	724
1982	955
1983	1,343
1984	612
1985	788
1986	1,140
1987	579
1988	839
1989	836
1990	837
1991	769
1992	783
1993	1,156
1994	835
1995	805
1996	1,173
1997	1,031
1998	1,752
1999	1,249
2000	1,163
2001	1,043
2002	1,866
2003	1,760
2004	761
2005	583
2006	1,637
2007	1,776
2008	1,157
2009	853
2010	804
2011	1,162
2012	1,007
2013	1,146
2014	1,721
2015	739
2016	602
2017	474
2018	1,913
2019	610
2020	1,068
2021	494
2022	1,145
2023	912
2024	1,096
2025	860
2026	1,118

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	411
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1