Weather Records on 10 April 1986

562 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 April 1986. Highest significance: Schierke, DE.

Key Facts for 10 April 1986

On 10 April 1986, 562 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
181 were record highs and 202 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 554 daily.
Schierke set a daily record precipitation of 37.7 mm (1.5 in) on 10 April 1986.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

562 stations

562 station records on 10 April 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 April 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Schierke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caiana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Intake Wainiha 1086	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waiakea Scd 88.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mora Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record low maximum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dinghai	China	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
King Salmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ookala 223	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.2 C (20.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haboro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.5 mm (8.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gustavus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jeriquara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Black Hills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer Job Corps	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brotterode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Puunene 396	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

562 records

Records set or tied on 10 April 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 136, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 10 April 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	136
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 10 April 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 554.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

445 broken records

Margins by which the 445 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 147.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 April 1986

Top 20 records on 10 April 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 April 1986	Schierke, DE	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	McGregor, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Cerro, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Kulani Camp 79, US	daily rain	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Hangzhou, CN	monthly rain	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Haleakala Rs 338, US	daily rain	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Keahua 410, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Hilo Intl AP 87, US	daily rain	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Hewitt, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Caiana, BR	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Thomas River (Sar), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	86 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Sedalia 4 SSE, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Intake Wainiha 1086, US	daily rain	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Spreckelsville 400, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Waiakea Scd 88.2, US	daily rain	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Bonners Ferry, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Mora Camp, PR	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Monterey, US	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1986	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	68 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1986. 1986 had 562 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 20	399
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1