Weather Records on 30 April 1961

381 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1961. Highest significance: Nossen, DE.

Key Facts for 30 April 1961

On 30 April 1961, 381 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 217 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 369 daily.
Nossen set a monthly record daily precipitation of 55.3 mm (2.2 in) on 30 April 1961.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

381 stations

381 station records on 30 April 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nossen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Middelpos (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pella	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wellpinit	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calvinia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Loeriesfontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Benito	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Hall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vosburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ilkal	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Taipak	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carinhanha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	38.6 C (101.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.5 C (2.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sobral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nargund	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

381 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 176, Heaviest daily rainfall 96, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 30 April 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	176
Heaviest daily rainfall	96
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 April 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 369.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

296 broken records

Margins by which the 296 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 1961

Top 20 records on 30 April 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 1961	Nossen, DE	monthly rain	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 April 1961	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 April 1961	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 April 1961	Nespelem 2 S, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Pella, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Wellpinit, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Calvinia, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Loeriesfontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	San Benito, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Charlotte Hall, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	66 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Drobeta Turnu Severin, RO	monthly rain	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Vosburg, ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1961	Ilkal, IN	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1961	Taipak, KZ	monthly rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1961	Harlingen, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1961	Carinhanha, BR	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1961	Calitzdorp Pol, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1961	Bajramaly, TM	daily high max	38.6 C (101.5 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	70 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

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

1795 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1961. 1961 had 381 records.

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

Records on 04-30 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1809	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1840	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	5
1892	7
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	11
1900	4
1901	8
1902	13
1903	21
1904	11
1905	9
1906	16
1907	35
1908	28
1909	74
1910	17
1911	19
1912	18
1913	62
1914	8
1915	20
1916	21
1917	25
1918	28
1919	130
1920	70
1921	54
1922	138
1923	42
1924	96
1925	210
1926	331
1927	127
1928	130
1929	119
1930	232
1931	548
1932	145
1933	422
1934	443
1935	327
1936	373
1937	228
1938	282
1939	268
1940	526
1941	484
1942	1,163
1943	470
1944	286
1945	314
1946	301
1947	330
1948	912
1949	447
1950	671
1951	783
1952	435
1953	635
1954	1,224
1955	1,252
1956	908
1957	401
1958	482
1959	575
1960	507
1961	381
1962	617
1963	730
1964	339
1965	488
1966	740
1967	914
1968	928
1969	587
1970	1,189
1971	365
1972	497
1973	398
1974	822
1975	468
1976	783
1977	525
1978	631
1979	675
1980	545
1981	1,342
1982	504
1983	1,154
1984	1,519
1985	650
1986	660
1987	1,437
1988	808
1989	674
1990	977
1991	828
1992	1,808
1993	765
1994	1,499
1995	1,007
1996	1,637
1997	764
1998	857
1999	1,012
2000	1,046
2001	900
2002	1,171
2003	927
2004	703
2005	1,113
2006	778
2007	996
2008	1,260
2009	660
2010	921
2011	636
2012	819
2013	732
2014	946
2015	380
2016	969
2017	1,450
2018	708
2019	700
2020	1,476
2021	1,167
2022	499
2023	782
2024	705
2025	489
2026	365

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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 10	266
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1