Weather Records on 7 April 1987

724 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1987. Highest significance: Camden on Gauley 2 SW, US.

Key Facts for 7 April 1987

On 7 April 1987, 724 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
248 were record highs and 222 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 700 daily.
Camden on Gauley 2 SW set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 7 April 1987.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

724 stations

724 station records on 7 April 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint-Germain-Les-Belles	France	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burgos-Villafria	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Omeo Shannon Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aceituna Wtp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cayey 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Freeburn 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pennington Gap	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Teriberka	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Padilla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Teriberka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wise 1SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Victoria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Detour Village	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Petrun	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.8 C (-37.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Hipolito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Diredawa	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
General Cepeda	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Solon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yonaguni-Jima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ejido Reata	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coamo 2 SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winton Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bradshaw	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pearsall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Miami Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

724 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 140, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 66.

Records on 7 April 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	140
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	66

Records on 7 April 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 700.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

592 broken records

Margins by which the 592 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 April 1987

Top 20 records on 7 April 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 1987	Camden on Gauley 2 SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
7 April 1987	Parkersburg, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.3 cm (2.9 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Grandfather Mtn, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Saint-Germain-Les-Belles, FR	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Burgos-Villafria, ES	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Pohnpei WSO, FM	daily rain	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Antonio Escobedo (Smn), MX	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Port Lavaca 2, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	85 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Mission 4 W, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Omeo Shannon Vale, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Aceituna Wtp, PR	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Lancaster, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	89 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Cayey 1 E, PR	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Freeburn 2 SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Poplar 2 E, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Pennington Gap, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Ust Tzilma, RU	daily low min	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Saltillo, MX	daily low max	7.0 C (44.6 F)	11.5 C (20.7 F)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Teriberka, RU	daily low min	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1987	Timovskoe, RU	daily high max	9.7 C (49.5 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	76 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

1800 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1987. 1987 had 724 records.

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

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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Data for records on 1987-04-07: 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 50	545
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1