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Weather Records on 19 April 1966

1,188 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 April 1966. Highest significance: Artichoke Lake 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 19 April 1966

  • On 19 April 1966, 1,188 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 66 were record highs and 729 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,170 daily.
  • Artichoke Lake 1 E set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 19 April 1966.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,188 stations
Weather records on 19 April 1966 1,188 station records on 19 April 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,188 station records on 19 April 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 19 April 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Artichoke Lake 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus FallsUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)54 of 100 (Notable)
NewportUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
HollyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
HoustonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation55.4 mm (2.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
CastlewoodUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
HowardUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
BasinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
TipturIndiaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
RicoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-16.5 C (2.3 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
ClarkUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
MillerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Parkston 8 ENEUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
RoseauUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNEUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
MarionUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
SissetonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Ush-TobeKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-7.0 C (19.4 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
ParagouldUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation62.7 mm (2.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
WheatonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
TyndallUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
De SmetUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
WagnerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-13.2 C (8.2 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
SvegSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-17.9 C (-0.2 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
WilliamsUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho SpringsUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
HeppnerUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NWUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
ParavurIndiaRecord daily precipitation112.8 mm (4.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
WilliamsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
CorningUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation60.5 mm (2.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
AmesUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of IUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
BemidjiUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Green RvrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
RivertonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
KarkalIndiaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-6.9 C (19.6 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
SvegSwedenRecord snow depth92.0 cm (36.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
HaydenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
ParmaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2United StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
EllendaleUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
FaithUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,188 records
Records on 19 April 1966 by type Records set or tied on 19 April 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 427, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 302, Heaviest daily rainfall 174, Heaviest daily snowfall 160, Deepest snow cover 59. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 25Lowest daily maximum: 427Highest daily minimum: 41Lowest daily minimum: 302Heaviest daily rainfall: 174Heaviest daily snowfall: 160Deepest snow cover: 59Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 19 April 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 427, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 302, Heaviest daily rainfall 174, Heaviest daily snowfall 160, Deepest snow cover 59.
Records on 19 April 1966 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum25
Lowest daily maximum427
Highest daily minimum41
Lowest daily minimum302
Heaviest daily rainfall174
Heaviest daily snowfall160
Deepest snow cover59
Records on 19 April 1966 by timescale Records on 19 April 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 1,170. 05001,0001,500all-time: 0monthly: 18daily: 1,170all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 19 April 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 1,170.
Records on 19 April 1966 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly18
daily1,170

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,020 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 April 1966 Margins by which the 1,020 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 50: 89950 to 100: 71100 to 150: 40150 to 200: 6200 to 250: 1250 to 300: 2300 to 350: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350
Margins by which the 1,020 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 April 1966
MarginRecords
0 to 50899
50 to 10071
100 to 15040
150 to 2006
200 to 2501
250 to 3002
300 to 3501

Top 20 by Significance

19 April 1966
Top 20 records on 19 April 1966 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 April 1966Artichoke Lake 1 E, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)14.4 cm (5.7 in)44 years56 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Fergus Falls, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)56 years55 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily low min-9.2 C (15.4 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)80 years54 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Newport, USdaily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)17.3 cm (6.8 in)69 years54 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Holly, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)71 years53 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Leo 6 SW, USdaily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)23.9 cm (9.4 in)32 years52 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Houston, USdaily rain55.4 mm (2.2 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)56 years49 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Cairo River, USdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)23.7 mm (0.9 in)71 years47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Castlewood, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)9.4 cm (3.7 in)71 years47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Paonia 1SW, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)59 years45 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Howard, USdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)9.4 cm (3.7 in)61 years45 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Basin, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)65 years45 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Tiptur, INdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)59 years44 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Rico, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)40 years44 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Bjuraker, SEdaily low min-16.5 C (2.3 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)73 years43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Clark, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)69 years43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Miller, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)11.5 cm (4.5 in)61 years43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)41 years43 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Milan 1NW, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.1 cm (2.8 in)71 years42 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1966Roseau, USdaily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)6.4 cm (2.5 in)69 years42 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

1807 to 1966
Records on 04-19 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1966. 1966 had 1,188 records. 01,0002,0003,0001807: 21814: 11840: 11843: 11845: 11847: 11849: 21851: 21852: 31854: 11860: 21862: 11865: 31868: 11870: 11871: 21873: 11875: 11876: 11877: 31878: 21880: 11881: 21883: 11884: 21886: 11890: 71892: 31893: 51894: 151895: 61896: 31897: 41898: 61899: 31900: 21901: 41902: 31903: 161904: 311905: 51906: 231907: 271908: 141909: 431910: 371911: 311912: 141913: 291914: 421915: 321916: 261917: 261918: 531919: 251920: 661921: 341922: 461923: 1061924: 991925: 2081926: 4211927: 6091928: 4041929: 1671930: 701931: 1641932: 1251933: 2421934: 2911935: 2561936: 3821937: 5691938: 4331939: 3831940: 3611941: 7471942: 2541943: 5881944: 2901945: 2951946: 5011947: 3141948: 8171949: 3841950: 2111951: 5761952: 4501953: 1,1581954: 3421955: 8581956: 4801957: 5761958: 2681959: 5261960: 2161961: 7591962: 5671963: 5101964: 4781965: 5781966: 1,1881967: 9151968: 6121969: 6971970: 9431971: 7211972: 5731973: 8111974: 5931975: 5841976: 8631977: 6861978: 6161979: 5921980: 8441981: 6771982: 6411983: 2,5881984: 7201985: 1,3881986: 5221987: 1,4931988: 1,1001989: 8811990: 1,5021991: 1,0681992: 5941993: 6131994: 1,1171995: 1,3471996: 7511997: 8991998: 1,0491999: 7942000: 9632001: 1,1352002: 1,6122003: 8242004: 7832005: 8512006: 1,1112007: 7592008: 9262009: 7372010: 6002011: 1,3632012: 6602013: 2,0682014: 4362015: 6922016: 8132017: 4852018: 1,4902019: 8562020: 4442021: 6402022: 1,1662023: 8282024: 7902025: 1,1352026: 4601807187518991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1966. 1966 had 1,188 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-19 in each year
YearRecords
18072
18141
18401
18431
18451
18471
18492
18512
18523
18541
18602
18621
18653
18681
18701
18712
18731
18751
18761
18773
18782
18801
18812
18831
18842
18861
18907
18923
18935
189415
18956
18963
18974
18986
18993
19002
19014
19023
190316
190431
19055
190623
190727
190814
190943
191037
191131
191214
191329
191442
191532
191626
191726
191853
191925
192066
192134
192246
1923106
192499
1925208
1926421
1927609
1928404
1929167
193070
1931164
1932125
1933242
1934291
1935256
1936382
1937569
1938433
1939383
1940361
1941747
1942254
1943588
1944290
1945295
1946501
1947314
1948817
1949384
1950211
1951576
1952450
19531,158
1954342
1955858
1956480
1957576
1958268
1959526
1960216
1961759
1962567
1963510
1964478
1965578
19661,188
1967915
1968612
1969697
1970943
1971721
1972573
1973811
1974593
1975584
1976863
1977686
1978616
1979592
1980844
1981677
1982641
19832,588
1984720
19851,388
1986522
19871,493
19881,100
1989881
19901,502
19911,068
1992594
1993613
19941,117
19951,347
1996751
1997899
19981,049
1999794
2000963
20011,135
20021,612
2003824
2004783
2005851
20061,111
2007759
2008926
2009737
2010600
20111,363
2012660
20132,068
2014436
2015692
2016813
2017485
20181,490
2019856
2020444
2021640
20221,166
2023828
2024790
20251,135
2026460

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).