Weather Records on 23 April 1979

554 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1979. Highest significance: Aquidaba, BR.

Key Facts for 23 April 1979

On 23 April 1979, 554 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
107 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 541 daily.
Aquidaba set a daily record precipitation of 84.3 mm (3.3 in) on 23 April 1979.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

554 stations

554 station records on 23 April 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aquidaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Baudette	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lagarto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Erldunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sumrall	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mikkalo 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winifred	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Neudenau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zilverhout	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wiggins	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mine Centre	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint-Germain-Les-Belles	France	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Opheim 12 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pearl River Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kwepertuin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gulfport Naval Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Summit	United States	Record snow depth	386.1 cm (152.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Helena 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hannah 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dudinka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morobay Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nouakchott	Mauritania	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

554 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 23 April 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 23 April 1979 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 541.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

463 broken records

Margins by which the 463 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1524.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 1979

Top 20 records on 23 April 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1979	Aquidaba, BR	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1979	Baudette, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	George Airport, ZA	monthly rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Crossett 2 SSE, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Lagarto, BR	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Erldunda, AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Sumrall, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Butte Bert Mooney AP, US	monthly snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Mount Dutton, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Mikkalo 6 W, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Poplar 2 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Winifred, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Hay Springs, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Pointe Au Pere, CA	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Rowlesburg 1, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Nossa Senhora Das Dores, BR	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Sprague, CA	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	62 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Neudenau, DE	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Zilverhout, ZA	all-time rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1979	Ashdown 4 SSE, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	38 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1979. 1979 had 554 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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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	462
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	0
1400 to 1600	1