Weather Records on 27 April 1986

1,225 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1986. Highest significance: Beloreck, RU.

Key Facts for 27 April 1986

On 27 April 1986, 1,225 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
730 were record highs and 142 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 126 monthly and 1,097 daily.
Beloreck set an all-time record daily precipitation of 101.1 mm (4.0 in) on 27 April 1986.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,225 stations

1,225 station records on 27 April 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beloreck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Ulu-Teljak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Puruandiro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whyanbeel Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Green Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.6 mm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.8 mm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ida Grove 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salvatierra	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Castana Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beacon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malanda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Esashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jewett	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Larned	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tinaroo Falls Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joquicingo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perdeberg (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Covert	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kairi Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sabara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,225 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 489, Lowest daily maximum 106, Highest daily minimum 241, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 336, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 27 April 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	489
Lowest daily maximum	106
Highest daily minimum	241
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	336
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 27 April 1986 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 126, daily 1,097.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

956 broken records

Margins by which the 956 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1986

Top 20 records on 27 April 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1986	Beloreck, RU	all-time rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	77 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1986	Ulu-Teljak, RU	all-time rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	74 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1986	Mossman South Alchera Drive, AU	daily rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1986	Concordia ASOS, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1986	Puruandiro, MX	monthly rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Osceola, US	daily rain	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Superior, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Komga (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	83 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Aurora, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Whyanbeel Valley, AU	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Cachoeira Paulista, BR	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Pratt 3NW, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Fairmont, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	89 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Green Island, AU	daily rain	189.6 mm (7.5 in)	170.5 mm (6.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Lebanon, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Covington, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	170.8 mm (6.7 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Douglas, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1986	Ida Grove 5NW, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	48 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1986. 1986 had 1,225 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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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 25	914
25 to 50	36
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	2