Weather Records on 21 April 1961

647 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 April 1961. Highest significance: Bandon 2 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 21 April 1961

On 21 April 1961, 647 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
201 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 631 daily.
Bandon 2 NNE set a daily record precipitation of 49.3 mm (1.9 in) on 21 April 1961.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

647 stations

647 station records on 21 April 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 April 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grassmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nornalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Currawinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fortland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Yamba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weribone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bunghill Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canning River Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eclipse Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalama 5 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warden (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Channagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belvoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mascot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Avondale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mooliabeenee Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pinjarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Imlay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Muchea Tree Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

647 records

Records set or tied on 21 April 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 351, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 21 April 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	351
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 21 April 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 631.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

514 broken records

Margins by which the 514 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 April 1961

Top 20 records on 21 April 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 April 1961	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1961	Ashland, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1961	Grassmere, AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Albany, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Lares, PR	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Denmark, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Nornalup, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Carinda (Boorooma), AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Currawinya, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Fortland, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Wanaaring (Yamba), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Bronkhorstfontein, ZA	monthly rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Weribone, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Caiwarro, AU	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Quilcene 2 SW, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Bunghill Tank, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Poonampet, IN	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1961	Boorara, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 647 records.

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

Records on 04-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1814	1
1820	1
1838	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	3
1854	1
1858	3
1861	2
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1870	1
1875	4
1876	2
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	2
1888	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	2
1900	7
1901	17
1902	7
1903	3
1904	10
1905	18
1906	5
1907	17
1908	25
1909	20
1910	33
1911	9
1912	22
1913	14
1914	220
1915	24
1916	64
1917	48
1918	84
1919	31
1920	85
1921	59
1922	70
1923	223
1924	119
1925	295
1926	148
1927	284
1928	269
1929	193
1930	127
1931	358
1932	304
1933	201
1934	497
1935	266
1936	277
1937	416
1938	295
1939	110
1940	462
1941	306
1942	285
1943	481
1944	261
1945	367
1946	448
1947	459
1948	365
1949	448
1950	529
1951	884
1952	665
1953	640
1954	527
1955	607
1956	497
1957	824
1958	329
1959	505
1960	889
1961	647
1962	319
1963	778
1964	1,125
1965	658
1966	756
1967	903
1968	655
1969	388
1970	728
1971	546
1972	593
1973	1,163
1974	528
1975	360
1976	452
1977	854
1978	735
1979	449
1980	1,934
1981	944
1982	1,075
1983	1,366
1984	1,231
1985	1,245
1986	977
1987	1,290
1988	898
1989	1,557
1990	1,463
1991	1,291
1992	1,763
1993	847
1994	859
1995	1,476
1996	788
1997	964
1998	876
1999	752
2000	921
2001	967
2002	1,312
2003	607
2004	586
2005	693
2006	761
2007	480
2008	1,327
2009	983
2010	805
2011	1,053
2012	687
2013	1,015
2014	393
2015	621
2016	587
2017	797
2018	862
2019	731
2020	397
2021	1,608
2022	433
2023	887
2024	754
2025	506
2026	853

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	469
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1