Weather Records on 7 April 1977

1,050 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1977. Highest significance: Weabonga (Monomeeth), AU.

Key Facts for 7 April 1977

On 7 April 1977, 1,050 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
471 were record highs and 236 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,016 daily.
Weabonga (Monomeeth) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 98.6 mm (3.9 in) on 7 April 1977.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

1,050 stations

1,050 station records on 7 April 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Fish Creek (Hoddle Range)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Attunga (Garthowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dungowan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boggabri (Penryn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Clermont Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elliot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Niangala (Prestwick)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Argalong (the Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Currais Novos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Girraweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vryburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Panelas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caroona (West Mooki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocinhos (Joffily)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Fairy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hanging Rock State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Carellan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winton (Nioka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Etwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turrawan (Wallah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wallendbeen (Corang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,050 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 386, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 278, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 7 April 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	386
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 7 April 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 1,016.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

849 broken records

Margins by which the 849 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

7 April 1977

Top 20 records on 7 April 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 1977	Weabonga (Monomeeth), AU	monthly rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	75 years	75 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Fish Creek (Hoddle Range), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	monthly rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Bendemeer (Caroline St), AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Attunga (Garthowen), AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Dungowan Station, AU	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	The Meadows, ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Condobolin Retirement Village, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1977	Boggabri (Penryn), AU	monthly rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Somerton (Clermont Park), AU	monthly rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	100.7 mm (4.0 in)	12 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Elliot, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Niangala (Prestwick), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Stockinbingal General Store, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Argalong (the Farm), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Mullaley Post Office, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Currais Novos, BR	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1977	De Jong Ranch, Howic, ZA	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	49 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1977. 1977 had 1,050 records.

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

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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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 20	769
20 to 40	55
40 to 60	19
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1