Weather Records on 27 April 1985

1,141 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1985. Highest significance: Quiriego (Smn), MX.

Key Facts for 27 April 1985

On 27 April 1985, 1,141 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
219 were record highs and 492 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,109 daily.
Quiriego (Smn) set a daily record precipitation of 50.3 mm (2.0 in) on 27 April 1985.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,141 stations

1,141 station records on 27 April 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inhambupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Advance 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tonichi	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bernie	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zalma 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Matao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kall-Sistig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Venustiano Carranza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richardson	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ibitinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parma	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tesia	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Foraker	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dexter	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Diredawa	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Golden Pond 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,141 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 301, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 191, Heaviest daily rainfall 391, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 27 April 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	301
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	191
Heaviest daily rainfall	391
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 27 April 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 1,109.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

942 broken records

Margins by which the 942 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1985

Top 20 records on 27 April 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1985	Quiriego (Smn), MX	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1985	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	89 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Las Vegas Muni AP, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Manhattan, US	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	109 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Diablo Dam, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Gage AP, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Inhambupe, BR	monthly rain	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Advance 1 S, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Tonichi, MX	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Stanton, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Paducah, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Clifton, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Frankfort, US	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Cairo 3N, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Manassa, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP, US	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Lindsborg 3E, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1985	Bernie, US	all-time rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	43 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 1,141 records.

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

Records on 04-27 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1801	1
1802	2
1812	1
1814	1
1817	3
1828	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	2
1873	2
1874	4
1879	1
1882	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1899	5
1900	4
1901	3
1903	5
1904	11
1905	16
1906	13
1907	31
1908	27
1909	51
1910	8
1911	37
1912	5
1913	73
1914	19
1915	77
1916	36
1917	47
1918	55
1919	69
1920	44
1921	71
1922	151
1923	110
1924	103
1925	113
1926	287
1927	114
1928	404
1929	71
1930	80
1931	454
1932	331
1933	328
1934	275
1935	227
1936	97
1937	377
1938	467
1939	212
1940	268
1941	361
1942	569
1943	374
1944	214
1945	476
1946	512
1947	373
1948	535
1949	516
1950	617
1951	409
1952	722
1953	651
1954	875
1955	937
1956	685
1957	552
1958	461
1959	470
1960	684
1961	313
1962	741
1963	768
1964	711
1965	568
1966	1,282
1967	733
1968	372
1969	543
1970	1,142
1971	758
1972	645
1973	1,188
1974	926
1975	820
1976	810
1977	801
1978	694
1979	758
1980	706
1981	1,148
1982	685
1983	921
1984	1,754
1985	1,141
1986	1,225
1987	1,482
1988	893
1989	1,320
1990	1,321
1991	1,028
1992	2,163
1993	1,285
1994	1,614
1995	806
1996	1,034
1997	1,588
1998	872
1999	544
2000	1,171
2001	1,138
2002	1,024
2003	840
2004	937
2005	675
2006	705
2007	1,055
2008	1,032
2009	1,299
2010	751
2011	1,291
2012	1,015
2013	568
2014	656
2015	608
2016	755
2017	918
2018	407
2019	626
2020	497
2021	450
2022	567
2023	536
2024	574
2025	659
2026	450

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Data for records on 1985-04-27: 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	864
20 to 40	50
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	3