Weather Records on 12 April 1985

734 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1985. Highest significance: Karlstad, SE.

Key Facts for 12 April 1985

On 12 April 1985, 734 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
311 were record highs and 156 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 713 daily.
Karlstad set a daily record snow depth of 35.1 cm (13.8 in) on 12 April 1985.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

734 stations

734 station records on 12 April 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Karlstad	Sweden	Record snow depth	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Delmiro Gouveia (Pedra)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Key W Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Key West NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Catucaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manlio Fabio Altamiramo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paso de San Antonio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wasilla 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snowtown	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tottori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Siegen (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Uwajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mozdok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Axel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sun Rvr 4 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	184.5 mm (7.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Rumorosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-10.9 C (12.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Broadview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chichibu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Salto (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Plevna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hua Hin	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

734 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 12 April 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 12 April 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 713.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

619 broken records

Margins by which the 619 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1985

Top 20 records on 12 April 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1985	Karlstad, SE	daily snow depth	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1985	Delmiro Gouveia (Pedra), BR	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1985	Key W Intl AP, US	monthly rain	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Key West NAS, US	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Catucaba, BR	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Manlio Fabio Altamiramo, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Tajima, JP	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Seward AP, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high min	19.5 C (67.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	128 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Paso de San Antonio, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily low max	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Kenai AP, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Cuautla (Smn), MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Wasilla 3 S, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Springview 2NW, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Snowtown, AU	monthly high max	39.6 C (103.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Tottori, JP	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1985	Ouray, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	89 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

1793 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1985. 1985 had 734 records.

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

Records on 04-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1810	1
1812	2
1817	2
1826	1
1831	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	4
1869	5
1871	1
1873	1
1874	5
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1885	2
1889	4
1890	10
1891	3
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	3
1903	10
1904	11
1905	19
1906	24
1907	5
1908	10
1909	16
1910	15
1911	26
1912	48
1913	88
1914	41
1915	125
1916	37
1917	33
1918	40
1919	39
1920	148
1921	34
1922	48
1923	134
1924	69
1925	178
1926	347
1927	179
1928	145
1929	141
1930	638
1931	267
1932	253
1933	551
1934	531
1935	171
1936	277
1937	236
1938	175
1939	1,174
1940	1,407
1941	869
1942	191
1943	614
1944	423
1945	884
1946	347
1947	733
1948	1,496
1949	358
1950	638
1951	1,102
1952	455
1953	707
1954	424
1955	611
1956	382
1957	910
1958	542
1959	513
1960	314
1961	551
1962	510
1963	518
1964	363
1965	659
1966	520
1967	682
1968	717
1969	352
1970	568
1971	587
1972	1,316
1973	903
1974	822
1975	704
1976	1,076
1977	1,069
1978	533
1979	1,096
1980	611
1981	1,068
1982	852
1983	877
1984	671
1985	734
1986	1,350
1987	606
1988	1,369
1989	1,838
1990	946
1991	1,484
1992	1,000
1993	586
1994	1,375
1995	1,173
1996	994
1997	3,094
1998	1,409
1999	873
2000	784
2001	1,369
2002	600
2003	1,079
2004	964
2005	536
2006	796
2007	1,144
2008	1,015
2009	811
2010	935
2011	1,026
2012	666
2013	1,039
2014	597
2015	504
2016	595
2017	519
2018	868
2019	685
2020	1,150
2021	710
2022	1,862
2023	1,262
2024	1,086
2025	1,281
2026	622

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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	613
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1