Weather Records on 20 April 1983

1,844 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 April 1983. Highest significance: Tamaqua, US.

Key Facts for 20 April 1983

On 20 April 1983, 1,844 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
224 were record highs and 1,002 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 109 monthly and 1,732 daily.
Tamaqua set an all-time record daily precipitation of 236.2 mm (9.3 in) on 20 April 1983.
Across 159 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,844 stations

1,844 station records on 20 April 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 April 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tamaqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chesterfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Long Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Divnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Svetlograd	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Candor 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Long Pond Pocono Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	270.0 mm (10.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morris Plains 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eagles Mere	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moron de la Frontera	Spain	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Long Pond Pocono Lake	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.3 cm (14.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,844 records

Records set or tied on 20 April 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 458, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 544, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Heaviest daily snowfall 189, Deepest snow cover 135.

Records on 20 April 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	458
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	544
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	189
Deepest snow cover	135

Records on 20 April 1983 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 109, daily 1,732.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,532 broken records

Margins by which the 1,532 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 April 1983

Top 20 records on 20 April 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 April 1983	Tamaqua, US	all-time rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	89 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	103 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Hawley 1 E, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Oceanside Marina, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Budennovsk, RU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Chesterfield, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Long Valley, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1983	Angelica, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Westfield, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Port Jervis, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	102 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Reading Wb City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	124 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Cortland, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Bear Gap, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Hope, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Towanda 1 S, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	74 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1983	Divnoe, RU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	42 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

1807 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1983. 1983 had 1,844 records.

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

Records on 04-20 in each year
Year	Records
1807	3
1817	1
1838	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	4
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	3
1875	4
1876	1
1878	2
1880	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1889	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	6
1894	8
1895	7
1896	3
1897	6
1898	1
1899	1
1901	8
1902	3
1903	14
1904	31
1905	9
1906	12
1907	18
1908	14
1909	22
1910	25
1911	18
1912	12
1913	19
1914	46
1915	45
1916	19
1917	33
1918	42
1919	17
1920	49
1921	27
1922	40
1923	157
1924	113
1925	169
1926	310
1927	442
1928	212
1929	182
1930	87
1931	255
1932	166
1933	279
1934	384
1935	384
1936	311
1937	427
1938	339
1939	158
1940	519
1941	558
1942	223
1943	670
1944	304
1945	391
1946	395
1947	308
1948	493
1949	477
1950	329
1951	690
1952	552
1953	1,071
1954	377
1955	623
1956	384
1957	730
1958	327
1959	563
1960	472
1961	1,078
1962	487
1963	595
1964	749
1965	724
1966	1,174
1967	864
1968	975
1969	382
1970	948
1971	765
1972	531
1973	982
1974	673
1975	344
1976	661
1977	693
1978	800
1979	495
1980	1,539
1981	706
1982	906
1983	1,844
1984	922
1985	1,140
1986	770
1987	1,447
1988	1,144
1989	1,187
1990	1,495
1991	1,075
1992	1,009
1993	772
1994	756
1995	1,351
1996	970
1997	833
1998	1,490
1999	674
2000	931
2001	752
2002	1,081
2003	758
2004	567
2005	707
2006	859
2007	582
2008	1,110
2009	845
2010	693
2011	1,477
2012	726
2013	1,520
2014	384
2015	702
2016	650
2017	734
2018	1,309
2019	1,019
2020	449
2021	1,215
2022	596
2023	828
2024	673
2025	836
2026	533

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Data for records on 1983-04-20: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 100	1,434
100 to 200	81
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1