Weather Records on 27 April 1988

893 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1988. Highest significance: Algona, US.

Key Facts for 27 April 1988

On 27 April 1988, 893 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 869 daily.
Algona set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 27 April 1988.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

893 stations

893 station records on 27 April 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Algona	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Zumbrota	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kanawha	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenson 5WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record snow depth	139.0 cm (54.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goodrich 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rib Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hateruma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maffra Forestry Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

893 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 169, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 27 April 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	169
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 27 April 1988 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

727 broken records

Margins by which the 727 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1988

Top 20 records on 27 April 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1988	Algona, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	94 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1988	Beaver Is, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	82 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1988	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1988	Walhalla, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1988	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1988	Zumbrota, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1988	Sheldon, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	94 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Windom, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Grand Meadow, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Winnebago, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Charles City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Alton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Stevens Pt, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Britt 3E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Austin Waste Wtp Facility, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Elgin 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Spirit Falls, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Lake Park 3SSE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1988	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	49 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 893 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 1988-04-27: 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	632
50 to 100	58
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2