Weather Records on 28 April 1983

1,156 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1983. Highest significance: Miles Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 28 April 1983

On 28 April 1983, 1,156 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
288 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 84 monthly and 1,072 daily.
Miles Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 28 April 1983.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,156 stations

1,156 station records on 28 April 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Fernflat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bauple	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Petford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Livermore	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lurnea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Woolooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Toogoolawah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fletcher Vale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Elliot Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blackbutt Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gilroy	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greenvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Junction Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Bluff Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
East Park Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Harding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Cleveland Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalapa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Benarkin Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goodger Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tiaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Vale Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Imbil Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Joseph	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,156 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 716, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 28 April 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	716
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 28 April 1983 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 84, daily 1,072.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,064 broken records

Margins by which the 1,064 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 1983

Top 20 records on 28 April 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 1983	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Biggenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Fernflat, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Mt Garnet Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Kilkivan Post Office, AU	daily rain	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Bauple, AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Petford, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Livermore, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1983	Emu Park Hill St, AU	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Calliope Post Office, AU	daily rain	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Lurnea, AU	monthly rain	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Woolooga Post Office, AU	daily rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Avington, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Esk Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Kenilworth Township, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Toogoolawah Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Warra Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Anakie Richardson St, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1983	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	56 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1983. 1983 had 1,156 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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Data for records on 1983-04-28: 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 50	979
50 to 100	79
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1