Weather Records on 12 April 1959

513 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1959. Highest significance: Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA.

Key Facts for 12 April 1959

On 12 April 1959, 513 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 151 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 492 daily.
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv set a monthly record daily precipitation of 86.0 mm (3.4 in) on 12 April 1959.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

513 stations

513 station records on 12 April 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mount Keith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bryah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bulong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Table.Mtn Platteklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anketell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Erlistoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yundamindra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caesars Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minderoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ora Banda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carmendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monkerai Upper (Redleaf)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kollegal	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kathleen Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Menangina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Weld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zanthus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Munnar	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

513 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 60, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 12 April 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	60
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 12 April 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 492.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

442 broken records

Margins by which the 442 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 168.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1959

Top 20 records on 12 April 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1959	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	monthly rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1959	Mount Keith, AU	monthly rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Menzies, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Bryah, AU	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Kendenup, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Bulong, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA	monthly rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Plainville 4WNW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Romney 1 SW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Anketell, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Erlistoun, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Minara, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Yundamindra, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Waverly, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Caesars Head, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Minderoo, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Alton 1 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Ellsworth, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Eskridge, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1959	Brevard, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	41 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

1793 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1959. 1959 had 513 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	377
25 to 50	29
50 to 75	21
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1