Weather Records on 22 April 1978

765 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 1978. Highest significance: Nqadu Heights (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 22 April 1978

On 22 April 1978, 765 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 493 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 748 daily.
Nqadu Heights (Bos) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 214.0 mm (8.4 in) on 22 April 1978.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

765 stations

765 station records on 22 April 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nqadu Heights (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lysva	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Acarape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rosetown Cda Epf	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Comox A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Mundo Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mnt Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.7 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milagres	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmiet, Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carmo Do Cajuru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairview	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Reedsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kandi	Benin	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Feitoria (Sao Felix)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

765 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 180, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 313, Heaviest daily rainfall 183, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 22 April 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	180
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	313
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 22 April 1978 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 748.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

623 broken records

Margins by which the 623 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 1978

Top 20 records on 22 April 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 1978	Nqadu Heights (Bos), ZA	all-time rain	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	13 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1978	Lysva, RU	monthly rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1978	Cezu (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1978	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1978	Ngqeleni (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Tabankulu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Bencuti (Bos), ZA	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Brynawe, Paddock, ZA	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Sebeni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Acarape, BR	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Cape Don, AU	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Rosetown Cda Epf, CA	daily snowfall	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Kokstad, ZA	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	85 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Villaflores (Smn), MX	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Comox A, CA	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Doorawarrah, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Pickens 1, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1978	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	37 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1978. 1978 had 765 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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	608
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1