Weather Records on 21 April 1992

1,763 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 April 1992. Highest significance: Bryant, US.

Key Facts for 21 April 1992

On 21 April 1992, 1,763 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
372 were record highs and 570 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 114 monthly and 1,648 daily.
Bryant set a monthly record daily snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 21 April 1992.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

1,763 stations

1,763 station records on 21 April 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 April 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bryant	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tarkio	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Laurel	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Laurel	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hillsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Western 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wateree Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wymore	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moura Brasil	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shenandoah	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,763 records

Records set or tied on 21 April 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 419, Highest daily minimum 297, Lowest daily minimum 151, Heaviest daily rainfall 468, Heaviest daily snowfall 213, Deepest snow cover 140.

Records on 21 April 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	419
Highest daily minimum	297
Lowest daily minimum	151
Heaviest daily rainfall	468
Heaviest daily snowfall	213
Deepest snow cover	140

Records on 21 April 1992 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 114, daily 1,648.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,501 broken records

Margins by which the 1,501 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 April 1992

Top 20 records on 21 April 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 April 1992	Bryant, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	76 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Syracuse, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	98 years	73 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	High Pt, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	73 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Tarkio, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Wakefield 3NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	96 years	70 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Centralia, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Tekamah, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Statesville 2 NNE, US	monthly rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Sidney 1SSE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Hagerstown 1E, US	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	98 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Laurel, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Laurel, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Stanton, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	98 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Sisseton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Onawa 3NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Tyndall, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	90 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Red Oak, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 April 1992	Salisbury, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	74 years	60 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

1793 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1992. 1992 had 1,763 records.

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

Records on 04-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1814	1
1820	1
1838	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	3
1854	1
1858	3
1861	2
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1870	1
1875	4
1876	2
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	2
1888	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	2
1900	7
1901	17
1902	7
1903	3
1904	10
1905	18
1906	5
1907	17
1908	25
1909	20
1910	33
1911	9
1912	22
1913	14
1914	220
1915	24
1916	64
1917	48
1918	84
1919	31
1920	85
1921	59
1922	70
1923	223
1924	119
1925	295
1926	148
1927	284
1928	269
1929	193
1930	127
1931	358
1932	304
1933	201
1934	497
1935	266
1936	277
1937	416
1938	295
1939	110
1940	462
1941	306
1942	285
1943	481
1944	261
1945	367
1946	448
1947	459
1948	365
1949	448
1950	529
1951	884
1952	665
1953	640
1954	527
1955	607
1956	497
1957	824
1958	329
1959	505
1960	889
1961	647
1962	319
1963	778
1964	1,125
1965	658
1966	756
1967	903
1968	655
1969	388
1970	728
1971	546
1972	593
1973	1,163
1974	528
1975	360
1976	452
1977	854
1978	735
1979	449
1980	1,934
1981	944
1982	1,075
1983	1,366
1984	1,231
1985	1,245
1986	977
1987	1,290
1988	898
1989	1,557
1990	1,463
1991	1,291
1992	1,763
1993	847
1994	859
1995	1,476
1996	788
1997	964
1998	876
1999	752
2000	921
2001	967
2002	1,312
2003	607
2004	586
2005	693
2006	761
2007	480
2008	1,327
2009	983
2010	805
2011	1,053
2012	687
2013	1,015
2014	393
2015	621
2016	587
2017	797
2018	862
2019	731
2020	397
2021	1,608
2022	433
2023	886
2024	754
2025	506
2026	853

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,289
50 to 100	128
100 to 150	45
150 to 200	30
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	1