Weather Records on 15 April 1972

896 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 1972. Highest significance: Moanalua 770, US.

Key Facts for 15 April 1972

On 15 April 1972, 896 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
512 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 869 daily.
Moanalua 770 set a daily record precipitation of 79.5 mm (3.1 in) on 15 April 1972.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

896 stations

896 station records on 15 April 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 892	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
H Sp A Exp STN 707	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Natal Est, Mount Edg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tihvin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farrell Sharon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cardoso Moreira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paca-Ata	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg Im Breisgau-Herdern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Doornkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St George	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Abre Campo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amersfoort (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vevay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Meteghan River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rasht	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

896 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 192, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 320, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 212, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 15 April 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	192
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	320
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	212
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 15 April 1972 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 25, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

701 broken records

Margins by which the 701 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 1972

Top 20 records on 15 April 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 1972	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 April 1972	Warren 3 S, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Roodepoort (Mun), ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Waimea 892, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	H Sp A Exp STN 707, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	10 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Anna 4 N, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Jackson, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Arnhem, NL	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Natal Est, Mount Edg, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Plattsburgh AFB, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Tihvin, RU	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Freiburg, DE	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Farrell Sharon, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Cardoso Moreira, BR	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Sotchi, RU	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1972	Marion 4 NNE, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	41 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

1801 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1972. 1972 had 896 records.

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

Records on 04-15 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1820	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1862	3
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	8
1893	2
1894	1
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	2
1902	4
1903	8
1904	39
1905	11
1906	20
1907	18
1908	15
1909	18
1910	16
1911	20
1912	24
1913	39
1914	17
1915	13
1916	15
1917	35
1918	40
1919	22
1920	50
1921	59
1922	94
1923	178
1924	172
1925	168
1926	453
1927	321
1928	631
1929	91
1930	289
1931	388
1932	150
1933	300
1934	339
1935	515
1936	439
1937	277
1938	596
1939	789
1940	581
1941	628
1942	525
1943	1,037
1944	313
1945	783
1946	245
1947	532
1948	306
1949	419
1950	568
1951	504
1952	357
1953	475
1954	896
1955	484
1956	750
1957	378
1958	458
1959	314
1960	319
1961	877
1962	733
1963	714
1964	382
1965	504
1966	464
1967	599
1968	476
1969	555
1970	841
1971	640
1972	896
1973	667
1974	385
1975	780
1976	1,566
1977	649
1978	426
1979	370
1980	1,066
1981	724
1982	955
1983	1,343
1984	612
1985	788
1986	1,140
1987	579
1988	839
1989	836
1990	837
1991	769
1992	783
1993	1,156
1994	835
1995	805
1996	1,173
1997	1,031
1998	1,752
1999	1,249
2000	1,163
2001	1,043
2002	1,866
2003	1,760
2004	761
2005	583
2006	1,637
2007	1,776
2008	1,157
2009	853
2010	804
2011	1,162
2012	1,007
2013	1,146
2014	1,721
2015	739
2016	602
2017	474
2018	1,913
2019	610
2020	1,068
2021	494
2022	1,145
2023	912
2024	1,096
2025	860
2026	1,118

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Data for records on 1972-04-15: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	645
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	4