Weather Records on 17 April 1960

553 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 1960. Highest significance: Marshalltown, US.

Key Facts for 17 April 1960

On 17 April 1960, 553 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
207 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 541 daily.
Marshalltown set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 17 April 1960.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

553 stations

553 station records on 17 April 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wawaitin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fife Lake 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waukegan	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lagarto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iroquois Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Petcheys Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kipawa Laniel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marayur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

553 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 17 April 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 17 April 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 541.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

437 broken records

Margins by which the 437 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 223.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 1960

Top 20 records on 17 April 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 1960	Marshalltown, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 April 1960	Wawaitin, CA	daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	22.3 cm (8.8 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Antioch, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Rochelle 6 NW, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Iowa Falls, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Mt Pulaski, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	West Bend, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Chilton, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Decorah, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Uralla (Dumaresq St), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Wheaton 3 SE, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Keokuk L&D 19, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	West Bend, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Fife Lake 4 SW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1960	Beloit, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	60 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1960. 1960 had 553 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 50	420
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1