Weather Records on 28 April 1978

496 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1978. Highest significance: Emblem, US.

Key Facts for 28 April 1978

On 28 April 1978, 496 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 237 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 472 daily.
Emblem set a monthly record daily precipitation of 37.3 mm (1.5 in) on 28 April 1978.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

496 stations

496 station records on 28 April 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Emblem	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Broadview	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rosetown Cda Epf	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.4 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Batalha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fauquier	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Broadview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Minsk	Belarus	Record low minimum temperature	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ruzaevka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuxcueca	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Holland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pericos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bonnie Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose de Piranhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wyola 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Raaf	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ubaira (Areia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lethbridge Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Andres	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kanevskaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grass Range	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Panelas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Red Deer A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Macklin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hoburg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

496 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 162, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 April 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	162
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 April 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 472.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

375 broken records

Margins by which the 375 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 139.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 1978

Top 20 records on 28 April 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 1978	Emblem, US	monthly rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1978	Broadview, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Palmares, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Rosetown Cda Epf, CA	daily snowfall	16.4 cm (6.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Billings Wtp, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Lovell, US	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Nespelem 2 S, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Catemaco, MX	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Fernandina Beach, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Huntley Exp STN, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	66 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Batalha, BR	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Atbasar, KZ	monthly rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	7 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Conway, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Basin, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Midland, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	82 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1978	Fauquier, CA	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1978	Warren, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	79 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1978	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	76 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1978	Broadview, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1978	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily low min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 496 records.

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

Records on 04-28 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1803	1
1814	2
1817	4
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1853	1
1857	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	5
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	4
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	6
1906	9
1907	19
1908	24
1909	43
1910	12
1911	29
1912	13
1913	69
1914	28
1915	46
1916	15
1917	41
1918	18
1919	63
1920	51
1921	89
1922	87
1923	126
1924	70
1925	114
1926	265
1927	132
1928	713
1929	136
1930	105
1931	291
1932	247
1933	327
1934	530
1935	430
1936	143
1937	698
1938	444
1939	356
1940	348
1941	268
1942	665
1943	442
1944	245
1945	371
1946	418
1947	547
1948	545
1949	580
1950	661
1951	617
1952	894
1953	482
1954	900
1955	583
1956	812
1957	614
1958	535
1959	647
1960	582
1961	222
1962	603
1963	568
1964	394
1965	707
1966	800
1967	947
1968	536
1969	432
1970	1,977
1971	570
1972	523
1973	915
1974	777
1975	795
1976	822
1977	533
1978	496
1979	783
1980	644
1981	967
1982	710
1983	1,156
1984	1,357
1985	959
1986	1,029
1987	1,822
1988	967
1989	1,089
1990	1,608
1991	913
1992	2,252
1993	1,191
1994	1,906
1995	726
1996	967
1997	1,784
1998	942
1999	632
2000	1,113
2001	1,015
2002	1,287
2003	958
2004	887
2005	1,056
2006	782
2007	1,340
2008	1,407
2009	979
2010	905
2011	1,161
2012	1,135
2013	721
2014	704
2015	468
2016	783
2017	829
2018	384
2019	662
2020	535
2021	482
2022	532
2023	834
2024	594
2025	650
2026	521

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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	366
20 to 40	3
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1