Weather Records on 27 April 1973

1,188 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1973. Highest significance: Monkira, AU.

Key Facts for 27 April 1973

On 27 April 1973, 1,188 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 248 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 1,163 daily.
Monkira set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 27 April 1973.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,188 stations

1,188 station records on 27 April 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Burrumbuttock (Holyrood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tibooburra (Fort Grey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mount Buffalo Chalet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Berrigan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Violet Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Forrest State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Corowa (Ringwood Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Wilkurra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Beilpajah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Eurobin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sousa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lima East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
St Fereol	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Mycumbene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walwa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Connorville (Lake River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glengyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,188 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 123, Heaviest daily rainfall 810, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 27 April 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	67
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	123
Heaviest daily rainfall	810
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 27 April 1973 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 1,163.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,079 broken records

Margins by which the 1,079 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1973

Top 20 records on 27 April 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1973	Monkira, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Menindee (Weinteriga), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	82 years	73 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Carrathool (Gum Creek), AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Holbrook (Rsl), AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Groongal (Gundaline), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Burrumbuttock (Holyrood), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Carrathool Motors, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Tibooburra (Fort Grey), AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Lenoir, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Wangaratta, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Mount Buffalo Chalet, AU	daily rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Hay (Eurolie), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Hay (Illilawa), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Barnawartha, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Berrigan Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1973	Dookie Agricultural College, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	62 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

1795 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1973. 1973 had 1,188 records.

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

Records on 04-27 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1801	1
1802	2
1812	1
1814	1
1817	3
1828	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	2
1873	2
1874	4
1879	1
1882	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1899	5
1900	4
1901	3
1903	5
1904	11
1905	16
1906	13
1907	31
1908	27
1909	51
1910	8
1911	37
1912	5
1913	73
1914	19
1915	77
1916	36
1917	47
1918	55
1919	69
1920	44
1921	71
1922	151
1923	110
1924	103
1925	113
1926	287
1927	114
1928	404
1929	71
1930	80
1931	454
1932	331
1933	328
1934	275
1935	227
1936	97
1937	377
1938	467
1939	212
1940	268
1941	361
1942	569
1943	374
1944	214
1945	476
1946	512
1947	373
1948	535
1949	516
1950	617
1951	409
1952	722
1953	651
1954	875
1955	937
1956	685
1957	552
1958	461
1959	470
1960	684
1961	313
1962	741
1963	768
1964	711
1965	568
1966	1,282
1967	733
1968	372
1969	543
1970	1,142
1971	758
1972	645
1973	1,188
1974	926
1975	820
1976	810
1977	801
1978	694
1979	758
1980	706
1981	1,148
1982	685
1983	921
1984	1,754
1985	1,141
1986	1,225
1987	1,482
1988	893
1989	1,320
1990	1,321
1991	1,028
1992	2,163
1993	1,285
1994	1,614
1995	806
1996	1,034
1997	1,588
1998	872
1999	544
2000	1,171
2001	1,138
2002	1,024
2003	840
2004	937
2005	675
2006	705
2007	1,055
2008	1,032
2009	1,299
2010	751
2011	1,291
2012	1,015
2013	568
2014	656
2015	608
2016	755
2017	918
2018	407
2019	626
2020	497
2021	450
2022	567
2023	536
2024	574
2025	659
2026	450

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Data for records on 1973-04-27: 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 50	1,060
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1