Weather Records on 7 April 1985

599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1985. Highest significance: Eden (Timbillica), AU.

Key Facts for 7 April 1985

On 7 April 1985, 599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
263 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 590 daily.
Eden (Timbillica) set a daily record precipitation of 87.8 mm (3.5 in) on 7 April 1985.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

599 stations

599 station records on 7 April 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco Gonzalez Villarreal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cuatro Cienegas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Green Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Widgee Station Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Imbil Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monclova (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manina (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boesmansrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cape St. Francis	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodworth 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe Usila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zuur Anys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hamer 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tlanchinol (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mazapil	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Campi	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Doctor	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Readsboro 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grayland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kitoi Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cerralvo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Izmail	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Glen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

599 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 221, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 7 April 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	221
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 7 April 1985 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 590.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

470 broken records

Margins by which the 470 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 April 1985

Top 20 records on 7 April 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 1985	Eden (Timbillica), AU	daily rain	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Montemorelos, MX	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Francisco Gonzalez Villarreal, MX	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Alexandria (Bos), ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Alexandria (Pol), ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Karlstad, SE	daily snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Cuatro Cienegas (Smn), MX	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Richland, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Rockford, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Concordia (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Green Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Isidinge (Bos), ZA	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Widgee Station Hill, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Imbil Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Monclova (Dge), MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Manina (Bos), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	70 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Snowville, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1985	Anahuac, MX	monthly rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	36 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1985. 1985 had 599 records.

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

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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Data for records on 1985-04-07: 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 20	433
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1