Weather Records on 17 April 1967

935 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 1967. Highest significance: Romeo 1 N, US.

Key Facts for 17 April 1967

On 17 April 1967, 935 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 154 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 892 daily.
Romeo 1 N set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 17 April 1967.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

935 stations

935 station records on 17 April 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Romeo 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fairview	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu Halt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ontonagon	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uitsig	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Linton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Andover	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kwa-Mbonambi (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	167.5 mm (6.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alhandra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Huron	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mamogaleskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pindai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kanye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Formoso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Jerome	Canada	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

935 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 359, Heaviest daily snowfall 68, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 17 April 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	221
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	359
Heaviest daily snowfall	68
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 17 April 1967 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 42, daily 892.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

749 broken records

Margins by which the 749 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 266.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 1967

Top 20 records on 17 April 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 1967	Romeo 1 N, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 April 1967	Chilton, US	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 April 1967	Fairview, ZA	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Bend, US	monthly snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	3 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Alma, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Colgate, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Leech Lake, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Kulu Halt, ZA	daily rain	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Thief River Falls, US	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Greenville 2 NNE, US	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Erie Intl AP, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Chester, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	26.6 cm (10.5 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Ontonagon, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Bowman, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Uitsig, ZA	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1967	Linton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	46 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

1799 to 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1967. 1967 had 935 records.

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

Records on 04-17 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1807	1
1808	1
1815	1
1817	1
1818	1
1819	1
1823	1
1825	1
1830	1
1835	3
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	3
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	2
1868	1
1873	4
1874	1
1875	3
1877	4
1878	2
1880	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	3
1899	1
1900	2
1901	4
1902	4
1903	5
1904	19
1905	11
1906	14
1907	16
1908	38
1909	7
1910	29
1911	33
1912	27
1913	20
1914	83
1915	30
1916	30
1917	32
1918	35
1919	39
1920	87
1921	148
1922	96
1923	71
1924	74
1925	103
1926	140
1927	256
1928	308
1929	145
1930	238
1931	216
1932	615
1933	261
1934	234
1935	374
1936	308
1937	439
1938	564
1939	618
1940	337
1941	460
1942	415
1943	285
1944	334
1945	475
1946	492
1947	461
1948	622
1949	439
1950	293
1951	441
1952	529
1953	818
1954	650
1955	394
1956	486
1957	277
1958	702
1959	434
1960	553
1961	667
1962	597
1963	702
1964	766
1965	411
1966	409
1967	935
1968	745
1969	728
1970	547
1971	924
1972	546
1973	589
1974	244
1975	666
1976	1,630
1977	906
1978	620
1979	810
1980	675
1981	621
1982	965
1983	1,365
1984	720
1985	917
1986	997
1987	960
1988	1,082
1989	638
1990	1,065
1991	614
1992	1,105
1993	847
1994	1,047
1995	1,211
1996	1,044
1997	889
1998	1,795
1999	1,730
2000	1,082
2001	1,013
2002	2,284
2003	1,037
2004	761
2005	572
2006	1,430
2007	863
2008	842
2009	779
2010	606
2011	982
2012	920
2013	1,796
2014	913
2015	813
2016	977
2017	469
2018	1,585
2019	458
2020	1,165
2021	701
2022	831
2023	628
2024	690
2025	1,058
2026	838

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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	709
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1