Weather Records on 22 April 1963

887 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 1963. Highest significance: Caraubas, BR.

Key Facts for 22 April 1963

On 22 April 1963, 887 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
365 were record highs and 234 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 869 daily.
Caraubas set a daily record precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 22 April 1963.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

887 stations

887 station records on 22 April 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caraubas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kangayam	India	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kampli	India	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Punganur	India	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beacon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haskote	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kalyandrug	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Forsyth 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amiandos	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bic	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prathipadu	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruttani	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chaska	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moro	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish 9 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

887 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 159, Lowest daily maximum 116, Highest daily minimum 206, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 179, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 22 April 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	159
Lowest daily maximum	116
Highest daily minimum	206
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	179
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 22 April 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 1963

Top 20 records on 22 April 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 1963	Caraubas, BR	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Kangayam, IN	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Wannamal, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Kampli, IN	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Maple Plain, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Punganur, IN	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Beacon, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Pioche, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Haskote, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Truckee Rs, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Hettinger, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Clark, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Appleton, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Milan 1NW, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Houston, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Highmore, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	69 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1963	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 years	36 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

1800 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1963. 1963 had 887 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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	608
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1