Weather Records on 10 April 1985

1,391 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 April 1985. Highest significance: Glen Mervyn, AU.

Key Facts for 10 April 1985

On 10 April 1985, 1,391 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
397 were record highs and 724 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 1,314 daily.
Glen Mervyn set a daily record precipitation of 50.6 mm (2.0 in) on 10 April 1985.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,391 stations

1,391 station records on 10 April 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 April 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glen Mervyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
McAlinden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greenbushes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anqing	China	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aldervale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Redencao da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tehachapi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caitas de Felipe Pescador	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
King River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wokalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Cairn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Magadan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Culicup Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woogenellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Piranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lapa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,391 records

Records set or tied on 10 April 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 264, Lowest daily maximum 200, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 524, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 10 April 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	264
Lowest daily maximum	200
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	524
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 10 April 1985 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 77, daily 1,314.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,113 broken records

Margins by which the 1,113 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 April 1985

Top 20 records on 10 April 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 April 1985	Glen Mervyn, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 April 1985	Gulkana AP, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	McAlinden, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Arundel, AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Greenbushes, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Yorktown, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Bayard, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Anqing, CN	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Kenai AP, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Red Range (Victoria St), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Aldervale, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Redencao da Serra, BR	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Kinston 7 SE, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Deeside, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Tehachapi, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Waycross 4 NE, US	monthly low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Westbourne, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Bau, BR	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Caitas de Felipe Pescador, MX	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1985	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	41 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

1793 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1985. 1985 had 1,391 records.

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

Records on 04-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	3
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1854	1
1863	2
1864	2
1865	2
1869	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	3
1877	2
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	5
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	4
1900	8
1901	4
1902	4
1903	10
1904	12
1905	21
1906	24
1907	13
1908	8
1909	37
1910	15
1911	17
1912	55
1913	27
1914	25
1915	61
1916	94
1917	64
1918	43
1919	39
1920	66
1921	44
1922	178
1923	71
1924	119
1925	143
1926	86
1927	205
1928	245
1929	290
1930	646
1931	107
1932	290
1933	392
1934	237
1935	253
1936	186
1937	254
1938	401
1939	363
1940	252
1941	402
1942	548
1943	577
1944	718
1945	1,031
1946	287
1947	355
1948	335
1949	294
1950	599
1951	394
1952	793
1953	601
1954	243
1955	650
1956	377
1957	411
1958	326
1959	527
1960	683
1961	734
1962	258
1963	446
1964	239
1965	770
1966	537
1967	549
1968	498
1969	545
1970	521
1971	569
1972	639
1973	2,070
1974	935
1975	850
1976	431
1977	1,430
1978	1,233
1979	875
1980	654
1981	701
1982	1,138
1983	1,170
1984	548
1985	1,391
1986	562
1987	403
1988	764
1989	1,835
1990	1,135
1991	1,101
1992	929
1993	583
1994	844
1995	1,811
1996	1,475
1997	2,935
1998	899
1999	1,738
2000	651
2001	1,792
2002	589
2003	1,431
2004	548
2005	886
2006	650
2007	848
2008	1,141
2009	1,031
2010	574
2011	1,880
2012	846
2013	1,703
2014	615
2015	667
2016	921
2017	846
2018	861
2019	636
2020	712
2021	749
2022	783
2023	835
2024	713
2025	796
2026	840

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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 50	1,104
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1