Weather Records on 12 April 1979

1,096 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1979. Highest significance: Wishek, US.

Key Facts for 12 April 1979

On 12 April 1979, 1,096 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,049 daily.
Wishek set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 12 April 1979.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,096 stations

1,096 station records on 12 April 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wishek	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.2 cm (9.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	292.1 mm (11.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yellow Grass	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nokomis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Crosby	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grenora	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Biscotasing	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dilke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coffeeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,096 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 484, Heaviest daily snowfall 186, Deepest snow cover 73.

Records on 12 April 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	484
Heaviest daily snowfall	186
Deepest snow cover	73

Records on 12 April 1979 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 41, daily 1,049.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

949 broken records

Margins by which the 949 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 965.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1979

Top 20 records on 12 April 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1979	Wishek, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Griggsville, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Kosciusko, US	monthly rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Regina Int'l A, CA	monthly snowfall	23.2 cm (9.1 in)	9.5 cm (3.7 in)	42 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Franklin, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Crawford 5 W, US	all-time rain	292.1 mm (11.5 in)	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	3 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Yellow Grass, CA	daily snowfall	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	19.5 cm (7.7 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Nokomis, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1979	Crosby, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	16.2 cm (6.4 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Pana, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Mt Pulaski, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Grenora, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Lady Frere (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Medicine Lake 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Washburn, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Biscotasing, CA	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Georgetown, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	State UNIV, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1979	Bowman, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	50 years	53 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

1793 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1979. 1979 had 1,096 records.

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

Records on 04-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1810	1
1812	2
1817	2
1826	1
1831	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	4
1869	5
1871	1
1873	1
1874	5
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1885	2
1889	4
1890	10
1891	3
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	3
1903	10
1904	11
1905	19
1906	24
1907	5
1908	10
1909	16
1910	15
1911	26
1912	48
1913	88
1914	41
1915	125
1916	37
1917	33
1918	40
1919	39
1920	148
1921	34
1922	48
1923	134
1924	69
1925	178
1926	347
1927	179
1928	145
1929	141
1930	638
1931	267
1932	253
1933	551
1934	531
1935	171
1936	277
1937	236
1938	175
1939	1,174
1940	1,407
1941	869
1942	191
1943	614
1944	423
1945	884
1946	347
1947	733
1948	1,496
1949	358
1950	638
1951	1,102
1952	455
1953	707
1954	424
1955	611
1956	382
1957	910
1958	542
1959	513
1960	314
1961	551
1962	510
1963	518
1964	363
1965	659
1966	520
1967	682
1968	717
1969	352
1970	568
1971	587
1972	1,316
1973	903
1974	822
1975	704
1976	1,076
1977	1,069
1978	533
1979	1,096
1980	611
1981	1,068
1982	852
1983	877
1984	671
1985	734
1986	1,350
1987	606
1988	1,369
1989	1,838
1990	946
1991	1,484
1992	1,000
1993	586
1994	1,375
1995	1,173
1996	994
1997	3,094
1998	1,409
1999	873
2000	784
2001	1,369
2002	600
2003	1,079
2004	964
2005	536
2006	796
2007	1,144
2008	1,015
2009	811
2010	935
2011	1,026
2012	666
2013	1,039
2014	597
2015	504
2016	595
2017	519
2018	868
2019	685
2020	1,150
2021	710
2022	1,862
2023	1,262
2024	1,086
2025	1,281
2026	622

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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 200	933
200 to 400	15
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1