Weather Records on 30 April 1981

1,342 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1981. Highest significance: Pommelsbrunn, DE.

Key Facts for 30 April 1981

On 30 April 1981, 1,342 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
833 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 185 monthly and 1,156 daily.
Pommelsbrunn set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 30 April 1981.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,342 stations

1,342 station records on 30 April 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brotterode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wasserkuppe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sala	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eslohe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zwieselberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neustadt Am Kulm-Filchendorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dzhusaly	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vargem Do Engenho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brilon	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Annaturm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ostana	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ockelbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovskij Majak	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Exp Farm 434	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,342 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 452, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 381, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 411, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 30 April 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	452
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	381
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	411
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 30 April 1981 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 185, daily 1,156.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,055 broken records

Margins by which the 1,055 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 1981

Top 20 records on 30 April 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 1981	Pommelsbrunn, DE	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 April 1981	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 April 1981	Brotterode, DE	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Metten, DE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Wasserkuppe, DE	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Timovskoe, RU	monthly high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Sala, SE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Eslohe, DE	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Zwieselberg, DE	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Paradise Valley 1 NW, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Adin Rs, US	monthly high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Laguna, US	monthly high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Neustadt Am Kulm-Filchendorf, DE	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Wickenburg, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Minden, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Dzhusaly, KZ	monthly rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Saguache, US	monthly high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1981	Beowawe, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	71 years	40 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

1795 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1981. 1981 had 1,342 records.

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

Records on 04-30 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1809	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1840	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	5
1892	7
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	11
1900	4
1901	8
1902	13
1903	21
1904	11
1905	9
1906	16
1907	35
1908	28
1909	74
1910	17
1911	19
1912	18
1913	62
1914	8
1915	20
1916	21
1917	25
1918	28
1919	130
1920	70
1921	54
1922	138
1923	42
1924	96
1925	210
1926	331
1927	127
1928	130
1929	119
1930	232
1931	548
1932	145
1933	422
1934	443
1935	327
1936	373
1937	228
1938	282
1939	268
1940	526
1941	484
1942	1,163
1943	470
1944	286
1945	314
1946	301
1947	330
1948	912
1949	447
1950	671
1951	783
1952	435
1953	635
1954	1,224
1955	1,252
1956	908
1957	401
1958	482
1959	575
1960	507
1961	381
1962	617
1963	730
1964	339
1965	488
1966	740
1967	914
1968	928
1969	587
1970	1,189
1971	365
1972	497
1973	398
1974	822
1975	468
1976	783
1977	525
1978	631
1979	675
1980	545
1981	1,342
1982	504
1983	1,154
1984	1,519
1985	650
1986	660
1987	1,437
1988	808
1989	674
1990	977
1991	828
1992	1,808
1993	765
1994	1,499
1995	1,007
1996	1,637
1997	764
1998	857
1999	1,012
2000	1,046
2001	900
2002	1,171
2003	927
2004	703
2005	1,113
2006	778
2007	996
2008	1,260
2009	660
2010	921
2011	636
2012	819
2013	732
2014	946
2015	380
2016	969
2017	1,450
2018	708
2019	700
2020	1,476
2021	1,167
2022	499
2023	782
2024	705
2025	489
2026	365

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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 10	986
10 to 20	52
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	3