Weather Records on 1 April 1988

1,259 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 1988. Highest significance: Pratten, AU.

Key Facts for 1 April 1988

On 1 April 1988, 1,259 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 156 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 198 monthly and 1,053 daily.
Pratten set a monthly record daily precipitation of 144.0 mm (5.7 in) on 1 April 1988.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,259 stations

1,259 station records on 1 April 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Allora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Myra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Victoria Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Millmerran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Dungorm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
West Haldon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Yangan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Boomi (Barwon St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Passchendaele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Green Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nockatunga Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
La Junta Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bond Springs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Upper Pilton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mount Sylvia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rumbulara Vineyards	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bellata Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tarome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Toowoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newkirk	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Westbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warrabah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.8 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coolesha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Forest Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.1 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,259 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 757, Heaviest daily snowfall 75, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 1 April 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	757
Heaviest daily snowfall	75
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 1 April 1988 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 198, daily 1,053.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,126 broken records

Margins by which the 1,126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 320.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 1988

Top 20 records on 1 April 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 1988	Pratten, AU	monthly rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	88 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 April 1988	Wallangarra Post Office, AU	monthly rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	95 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 April 1988	Allora Post Office, AU	monthly rain	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	71 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 April 1988	Myra, AU	monthly rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	73 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 April 1988	Deepwater Post Office, AU	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	86 years	79 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Balgownie West, AU	monthly rain	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	78 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Hermitage, AU	monthly rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Tannymorel, AU	monthly rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Grandchester Symes St, AU	daily rain	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	St George Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Carawatha, AU	monthly rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	74 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Victoria Hill, AU	monthly rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 years	74 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Millmerran Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	85 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Dungorm, AU	monthly rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Canning Downs, AU	monthly rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	69 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	West Haldon, AU	monthly rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	82 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1988	Walnut 4S, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)

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

1803 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1988. 1988 had 1,259 records.

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

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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Data for records on 1988-04-01: 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	985
50 to 100	100
100 to 150	27
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1