Weather Records on 23 April 1970

1,209 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1970. Highest significance: Warraweena, AU.

Key Facts for 23 April 1970

On 23 April 1970, 1,209 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
300 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,145 daily.
Warraweena set an all-time record daily precipitation of 178.6 mm (7.0 in) on 23 April 1970.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,209 stations

1,209 station records on 23 April 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	93 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tocumwal Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gundagai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cobram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Koetong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Uplands (Gibbo River Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rutherglen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rutherglen Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Balldale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maude Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Yamba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,209 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 206, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 726, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 23 April 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	206
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	726
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 23 April 1970 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 59, daily 1,145.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,033 broken records

Margins by which the 1,033 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 1970

Top 20 records on 23 April 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1970	Warraweena, AU	all-time rain	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	88 years	93 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 April 1970	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	87 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Chiltern (Post Office), AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Tallangatta Dcnr, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Bolagamy, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Cootamundra Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Lake Rowan (Bungeet), AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	South Comongin, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Barmedman Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Lockhart Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Tocumwal Airport, AU	monthly rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	109 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Gundagai, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	73 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Temora Ambulance Station, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	73 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Cobram Post Office, AU	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Mossgiel Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1970	Corowa Airport, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)

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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1970. 1970 had 1,209 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 200	1,026
200 to 400	4
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	0
1400 to 1600	1