Weather Records on 1 April 1986

982 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 1986. Highest significance: Beer Sheva, IL.

Key Facts for 1 April 1986

On 1 April 1986, 982 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
801 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 965 daily.
Beer Sheva set a monthly record daily precipitation of 52.4 mm (2.1 in) on 1 April 1986.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

982 stations

982 station records on 1 April 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beer Sheva	Israel	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durango	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lattakia	Syria	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Childs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sacaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Central City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Merrill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
River Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe Asu	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

982 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 543, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 258, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 1 April 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	543
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	258
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 1 April 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 965.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

771 broken records

Margins by which the 771 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 1986

Top 20 records on 1 April 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 1986	Beer Sheva, IL	monthly rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1986	Bowie, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Creston 2 SW, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Buckeye, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	79 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Nevada City, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	85 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Robe Comparison, AU	daily low min	6.8 C (44.2 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Faribault, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Hanford 1 S, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Durango, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Prentice #2, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Florence, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Parker, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Paso Robles, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	75 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Presa Parral, MX	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Tucson WFO, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Westfield 2 SSE, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1986	Lattakia, SY	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	35 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

1803 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1986. 1986 had 982 records.

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

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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Data for records on 1986-04-01: 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 5	679
5 to 10	74
10 to 15	8
15 to 20	6
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	3