Weather Records on 23 April 1968

816 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1968. Highest significance: Decorah, US.

Key Facts for 23 April 1968

On 23 April 1968, 816 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 761 daily.
Decorah set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 23 April 1968.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

816 stations

816 station records on 23 April 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Meadowlands 9 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sidhout(Siddavat)	India	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Babbitt 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Badvel	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tajique 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Coremas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Babbitt 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddapah	India	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.4 C (86.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iluppur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mahnomen	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.7 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parasala	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amery	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ignace	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

816 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 133, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 161, Heaviest daily rainfall 273, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 23 April 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	133
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	161
Heaviest daily rainfall	273
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 23 April 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 54, daily 761.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

693 broken records

Margins by which the 693 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 1968

Top 20 records on 23 April 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1968	Decorah, US	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1968	Winona, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	71 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1968	Meadowlands 9 S, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1968	Sidhout(Siddavat), IN	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Conception, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Campbell, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Mt Ayr, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Albert Lea 3SE, US	monthly rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Babbitt 2 SE, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Wadena 3 S, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Badvel, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Waukon 3NNE, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Collegeville St John's, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Tajique 4 N, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Acude Coremas, BR	daily rain	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Leech Lake, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Babbitt 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1968	Jemez Springs, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	47 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1968. 1968 had 816 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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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	665
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1