Weather Records on 14 April 1987

869 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1987. Highest significance: Bredasdorp, ZA.

Key Facts for 14 April 1987

On 14 April 1987, 869 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 231 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 832 daily.
Bredasdorp set a daily record precipitation of 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 14 April 1987.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

869 stations

869 station records on 14 April 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 April 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ionia	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Barrydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Stilbaai (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bergplaats (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	454.9 mm (17.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Doornplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rust-En-Vrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 3SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ransom 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pariquera-Acu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetendals Vallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Kings Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellis	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Albertinia (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandhoogte (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hobhouse 23	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kommissiepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Barreiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.7 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keurboomsrivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matjiesrivier (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tussenbeide	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kruisrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

869 records

Records set or tied on 14 April 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 481, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 14 April 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	481
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 14 April 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 37, daily 832.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

764 broken records

Margins by which the 764 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 148.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 April 1987

Top 20 records on 14 April 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 April 1987	Bredasdorp, ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Ionia, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Minneapolis, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Barrydale (Pol), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Utica, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Stilbaai (Bos), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Bergplaats (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Cimarron, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1987	Port-Gentil, GA	monthly rain	454.9 mm (17.9 in)	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	White Hall 1 E, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Jewell, US	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Doornplaat, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Harkerville (Bos), ZA	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Natoma, US	monthly rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Rust-En-Vrede, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Petersburg 3SSW, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Ransom 2NE, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1987	Hays 1 S, US	monthly rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	89 years	54 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

1801 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1987. 1987 had 869 records.

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

Records on 04-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1839	1
1842	2
1846	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	5
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1881	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1891	1
1892	5
1893	1
1894	1
1896	7
1897	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	3
1903	18
1904	33
1905	24
1906	15
1907	24
1908	11
1909	45
1910	22
1911	27
1912	29
1913	62
1914	34
1915	18
1916	34
1917	69
1918	28
1919	24
1920	106
1921	43
1922	97
1923	166
1924	143
1925	123
1926	199
1927	295
1928	518
1929	150
1930	308
1931	821
1932	247
1933	507
1934	398
1935	404
1936	539
1937	293
1938	728
1939	797
1940	1,051
1941	1,008
1942	326
1943	942
1944	227
1945	803
1946	212
1947	530
1948	362
1949	402
1950	1,104
1951	434
1952	527
1953	432
1954	997
1955	531
1956	369
1957	518
1958	421
1959	494
1960	306
1961	740
1962	660
1963	525
1964	443
1965	343
1966	362
1967	532
1968	676
1969	344
1970	728
1971	473
1972	1,107
1973	563
1974	722
1975	683
1976	874
1977	821
1978	322
1979	534
1980	1,509
1981	753
1982	711
1983	1,874
1984	398
1985	825
1986	1,422
1987	869
1988	1,011
1989	1,181
1990	1,189
1991	895
1992	817
1993	683
1994	805
1995	635
1996	972
1997	1,600
1998	1,336
1999	1,110
2000	1,177
2001	1,082
2002	1,315
2003	1,802
2004	1,047
2005	593
2006	1,601
2007	1,654
2008	1,097
2009	1,015
2010	739
2011	762
2012	693
2013	912
2014	1,420
2015	704
2016	481
2017	486
2018	1,110
2019	758
2020	1,428
2021	569
2022	1,484
2023	1,106
2024	1,208
2025	870
2026	1,067

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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	646
20 to 40	86
40 to 60	27
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1