Weather Records on 14 April 1962

660 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1962. Highest significance: Suldalsvatn, NO.

Key Facts for 14 April 1962

On 14 April 1962, 660 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
339 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 653 daily.
Suldalsvatn set a daily record snow depth of 134.0 cm (52.8 in) on 14 April 1962.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

660 stations

660 station records on 14 April 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 April 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	134.0 cm (52.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tumkur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thalli	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	190.0 cm (74.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Srungavarapukota	India	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kunigal	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Champoton (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gubbi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	122.0 cm (48.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mahalapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bapatla	India	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karikode	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kangayam	India	Record daily precipitation	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	113.0 cm (44.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mahbubnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Harapanahalli	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Natashquan A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenali	India	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chintamani	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chickballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record snow depth	222.0 cm (87.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Idria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaceburg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bagepalli	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zitacuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

660 records

Records set or tied on 14 April 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 237, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 14 April 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	237
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 14 April 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 653.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

518 broken records

Margins by which the 518 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 840.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 April 1962

Top 20 records on 14 April 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 April 1962	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily snow depth	134.0 cm (52.8 in)	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1962	Tumkur, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Thalli, IN	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Roldal, NO	daily snow depth	190.0 cm (74.8 in)	77.0 cm (30.3 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Ft Fairfield 5 NE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Srungavarapukota, IN	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Kunigal, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Champoton (Smn), MX	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Gubbi Sr, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Bulken, NO	daily snow depth	122.0 cm (48.0 in)	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Camden on Gauley 2 SW, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	19 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Cap Madeleine, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Mahalapye, BW	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1962	Russell, CA	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1962	Bemidji, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	56 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1962	Bapatla, IN	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1962	Millinocket, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	13 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1962	Karikode, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1962	Kangayam, IN	daily rain	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1962	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	113.0 cm (44.5 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	43 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

1801 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1962. 1962 had 660 records.

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

Records on 04-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1839	1
1842	2
1846	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	5
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1881	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1891	1
1892	5
1893	1
1894	1
1896	7
1897	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	3
1903	18
1904	33
1905	24
1906	15
1907	24
1908	11
1909	45
1910	22
1911	27
1912	29
1913	62
1914	34
1915	18
1916	34
1917	69
1918	28
1919	24
1920	106
1921	43
1922	97
1923	166
1924	143
1925	123
1926	199
1927	295
1928	518
1929	150
1930	308
1931	821
1932	247
1933	507
1934	398
1935	404
1936	539
1937	293
1938	728
1939	797
1940	1,051
1941	1,008
1942	326
1943	942
1944	227
1945	803
1946	212
1947	530
1948	362
1949	402
1950	1,104
1951	434
1952	527
1953	432
1954	997
1955	531
1956	369
1957	518
1958	421
1959	494
1960	306
1961	740
1962	660
1963	525
1964	443
1965	343
1966	362
1967	532
1968	676
1969	344
1970	728
1971	473
1972	1,107
1973	563
1974	722
1975	683
1976	874
1977	821
1978	322
1979	534
1980	1,509
1981	753
1982	711
1983	1,874
1984	398
1985	825
1986	1,422
1987	869
1988	1,011
1989	1,181
1990	1,189
1991	895
1992	817
1993	683
1994	805
1995	635
1996	972
1997	1,600
1998	1,336
1999	1,110
2000	1,177
2001	1,082
2002	1,315
2003	1,802
2004	1,047
2005	593
2006	1,601
2007	1,654
2008	1,097
2009	1,015
2010	739
2011	762
2012	693
2013	912
2014	1,420
2015	704
2016	481
2017	486
2018	1,110
2019	758
2020	1,428
2021	569
2022	1,484
2023	1,106
2024	1,208
2025	870
2026	1,067

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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 200	512
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	3
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1