Weather Records on 4 April 1988

1,119 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 April 1988. Highest significance: Balgownie West, AU.

Key Facts for 4 April 1988

On 4 April 1988, 1,119 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
554 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,069 daily.
Balgownie West set a daily record precipitation of 86.6 mm (3.4 in) on 4 April 1988.
Across 155 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,119 stations

1,119 station records on 4 April 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 April 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Myra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Greenmount Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Klaarstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Victoria Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yangan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Upper Forest Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Upper Pilton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Marnhull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Blyde (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Glorious Fahey Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.4 mm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Corndale (Willow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rosevale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.9 mm (6.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmore State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brigalow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Royal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Toolamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Doon Doon (McCabes Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willowvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moorang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nunkeri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Calvinia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coolesha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mo I Rana III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Exp Farm 434	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Binna Burra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
West Hickory River	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowenville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sim Jue Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,119 records

Records set or tied on 4 April 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 200, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 354, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 469, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 4 April 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	200
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	354
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	469
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 4 April 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 47, daily 1,069.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

920 broken records

Margins by which the 920 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 April 1988

Top 20 records on 4 April 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 April 1988	Balgownie West, AU	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Myra, AU	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Greenmount Post Office, AU	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Bolivar, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Canning Downs, AU	daily rain	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Emu Creek, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Hermitage, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Klaarstroom (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Victoria Hill, AU	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Yangan Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Upper Forest Springs, AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Legume (New Koreelah), AU	daily rain	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1988	Upper Pilton, AU	daily rain	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1988	Marnhull, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1988	Krakmo, NO	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1988	Blyde (Bos), ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1988	Mt Glorious Fahey Rd, AU	daily rain	160.4 mm (6.3 in)	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1988	Corndale (Willow Vale), AU	daily rain	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	92.1 mm (3.6 in)	41 years	57 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

1794 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 1,119 records.

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

Records on 04-04 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1808	1
1809	1
1815	2
1819	1
1853	1
1857	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1891	1
1892	6
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	4
1900	7
1901	12
1902	2
1903	17
1904	6
1905	23
1906	7
1907	9
1908	20
1909	15
1910	48
1911	55
1912	25
1913	31
1914	13
1915	52
1916	65
1917	36
1918	37
1919	27
1920	89
1921	205
1922	39
1923	101
1924	51
1925	126
1926	206
1927	203
1928	625
1929	1,320
1930	86
1931	201
1932	193
1933	167
1934	656
1935	402
1936	714
1937	344
1938	201
1939	243
1940	392
1941	353
1942	537
1943	456
1944	975
1945	806
1946	459
1947	397
1948	202
1949	458
1950	1,044
1951	352
1952	348
1953	332
1954	742
1955	448
1956	426
1957	984
1958	492
1959	524
1960	756
1961	525
1962	308
1963	586
1964	675
1965	443
1966	469
1967	438
1968	640
1969	424
1970	438
1971	560
1972	695
1973	511
1974	1,356
1975	1,981
1976	353
1977	780
1978	497
1979	984
1980	690
1981	1,393
1982	1,251
1983	1,202
1984	762
1985	865
1986	810
1987	2,317
1988	1,119
1989	668
1990	826
1991	957
1992	1,270
1993	733
1994	726
1995	935
1996	699
1997	1,538
1998	931
1999	1,575
2000	1,371
2001	1,040
2002	989
2003	1,055
2004	782
2005	1,070
2006	911
2007	1,009
2008	860
2009	1,068
2010	758
2011	1,155
2012	830
2013	938
2014	705
2015	452
2016	795
2017	603
2018	1,196
2019	407
2020	914
2021	1,341
2022	1,014
2023	2,058
2024	966
2025	1,330
2026	894

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-04-04: 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	877
50 to 100	33
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1