Weather Records on 17 April 1968

745 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 1968. Highest significance: Spitskrans, ZA.

Key Facts for 17 April 1968

On 17 April 1968, 745 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 732 daily.
Spitskrans set a monthly record daily precipitation of 116.5 mm (4.6 in) on 17 April 1968.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

745 stations

745 station records on 17 April 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spitskrans	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Francistown	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaalplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lefroy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys (Cullenswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nylsvley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Una (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maun	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bontfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mallow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uitzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Swansea Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jamkhandi	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Laramie 11 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Foxpark	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cranbrook (Cranbrook House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spicer	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Groblersplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maasbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Amasia	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Serowe	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sanivarsanthe	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rietpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

745 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 125, Heaviest daily rainfall 347, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 17 April 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	125
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 17 April 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 732.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

625 broken records

Margins by which the 625 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 1968

Top 20 records on 17 April 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 1968	Spitskrans, ZA	monthly rain	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 April 1968	Francistown, BW	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Low Head (Comparison), AU	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Bicheno (Council Depot), AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Kaalplaas, ZA	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Palapye, BW	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Lefroy, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	St Marys (Cullenswood), AU	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Nylsvley, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Walden, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Apslawn, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	74 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Kanosh, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Norddal, NO	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Una (Agr), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Versamelhoek, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Yampa, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Maun, BW	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Elim (Hosp), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1968	Bontfontein, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	40 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1968. 1968 had 745 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	599
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1