Weather Records on 17 April 1959

434 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 1959. Highest significance: Coomberdale, AU.

Key Facts for 17 April 1959

On 17 April 1959, 434 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
124 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 421 daily.
Coomberdale set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 17 April 1959.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

434 stations

434 station records on 17 April 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coomberdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kurdege	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buxa	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
M.O. Amini	India	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zitacuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oakey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Munnar	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quilandi	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Bluff Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapleau 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belgaum	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Angamacutiro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trimbak	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winters 9 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scarsdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coominya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kaliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baldwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hills	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mahabaleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Hidalgo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

434 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 210, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 17 April 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	210
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 17 April 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 421.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

375 broken records

Margins by which the 375 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 1959

Top 20 records on 17 April 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 1959	Coomberdale, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Srirangpatnam, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Puerto Vallarta, MX	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Appleton, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Kurdege, IN	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Lawton, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Buxa, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Uruapan (Smn), MX	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Berkshire Valley, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Hvar, HR	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Olenja Rechka, RU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Helidon Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	M.O. Amini, IN	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Zitacuaro, MX	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Oakey Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Munnar, IN	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Quilandi, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Rochester Intl AP, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1959	Lindsborg 3E, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	37 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

1799 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1959. 1959 had 434 records.

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

Records on 04-17 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1807	1
1808	1
1815	1
1817	1
1818	1
1819	1
1823	1
1825	1
1830	1
1835	3
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	3
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	2
1868	1
1873	4
1874	1
1875	3
1877	4
1878	2
1880	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	3
1899	1
1900	2
1901	4
1902	4
1903	5
1904	19
1905	11
1906	14
1907	16
1908	38
1909	7
1910	29
1911	33
1912	27
1913	20
1914	83
1915	30
1916	30
1917	32
1918	35
1919	39
1920	87
1921	148
1922	96
1923	71
1924	74
1925	103
1926	140
1927	256
1928	308
1929	145
1930	238
1931	216
1932	615
1933	261
1934	234
1935	374
1936	308
1937	439
1938	564
1939	618
1940	337
1941	460
1942	415
1943	285
1944	334
1945	475
1946	492
1947	461
1948	622
1949	439
1950	293
1951	441
1952	529
1953	818
1954	650
1955	394
1956	486
1957	277
1958	702
1959	434
1960	553
1961	667
1962	597
1963	702
1964	766
1965	411
1966	409
1967	935
1968	745
1969	728
1970	547
1971	924
1972	546
1973	589
1974	244
1975	666
1976	1,630
1977	906
1978	620
1979	810
1980	675
1981	621
1982	965
1983	1,365
1984	720
1985	917
1986	997
1987	960
1988	1,082
1989	638
1990	1,065
1991	614
1992	1,105
1993	847
1994	1,047
1995	1,211
1996	1,044
1997	889
1998	1,795
1999	1,730
2000	1,082
2001	1,013
2002	2,284
2003	1,037
2004	761
2005	572
2006	1,430
2007	863
2008	842
2009	779
2010	606
2011	982
2012	920
2013	1,796
2014	913
2015	813
2016	977
2017	469
2018	1,585
2019	458
2020	1,165
2021	701
2022	831
2023	628
2024	690
2025	1,058
2026	838

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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 20	334
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1