Weather Records on 27 April 1987

1,482 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1987. Highest significance: Kiev, UA.

Key Facts for 27 April 1987

On 27 April 1987, 1,482 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,050 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 128 monthly and 1,353 daily.
Kiev set a daily record precipitation of 41.3 mm (1.6 in) on 27 April 1987.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

1,482 stations

1,482 station records on 27 April 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gilman	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Konotop	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bimerah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Burakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Puunene 396	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ookala 223	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Darts Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cernigov	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Martinez de la Torre (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,482 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 796, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 254, Lowest daily minimum 116, Heaviest daily rainfall 182, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 27 April 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	796
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	254
Lowest daily minimum	116
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 27 April 1987 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 128, daily 1,353.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,169 broken records

Margins by which the 1,169 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1987

Top 20 records on 27 April 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1987	Kiev, UA	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1987	Gilman, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1987	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1987	Paia 406, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Liafoss, NO	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Konotop, UA	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Bimerah, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	99 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Haina 214, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Burakin, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Puunene 396, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Spreckelsville 400, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Waihee Vly 482, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Parker, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Shemya USAF Base, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Hamakuapoko 485, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	26.8 C (80.2 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	118 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Ookala 223, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1987	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	98 years	46 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1987. 1987 had 1,482 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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Data for records on 1987-04-27: 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	1,155
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1