Weather Records on 26 April 1984

1,536 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 1984. Highest significance: Moorcroft 3S, US.

Key Facts for 26 April 1984

On 26 April 1984, 1,536 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
420 were record highs and 586 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 1,459 daily.
Moorcroft 3S set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 26 April 1984.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,536 stations

1,536 station records on 26 April 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Baunt	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Almont 7 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Miles City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Medora	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt R	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Huauchinango	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vesta	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dillinger	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Utah	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	62.2 cm (24.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neilborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baker	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Durango	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt R	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Verebye (Closed)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,536 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 227, Lowest daily maximum 373, Highest daily minimum 193, Lowest daily minimum 213, Heaviest daily rainfall 293, Heaviest daily snowfall 129, Deepest snow cover 108.

Records on 26 April 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	227
Lowest daily maximum	373
Highest daily minimum	193
Lowest daily minimum	213
Heaviest daily rainfall	293
Heaviest daily snowfall	129
Deepest snow cover	108

Records on 26 April 1984 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 61, daily 1,459.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,223 broken records

Margins by which the 1,223 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 838.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 1984

Top 20 records on 26 April 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 1984	Moorcroft 3S, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1984	Redig 11 NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1984	Fairfield, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1984	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 April 1984	Harding 3 SE, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Baunt, RU	monthly rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Albion 1 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Bosque del Apache, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Albion 1 N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Fairfield, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Bruce Rock, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Alton, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Beaver, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Almont 7 W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Newcastle, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Broadus, US	daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Broadus, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Ludlow 3 SSE, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Minersville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1984	Bridger 2 N, US	all-time snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11 years	48 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

1794 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1984. 1984 had 1,536 records.

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

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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	1,199
200 to 400	20
400 to 600	3
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1