Weather Records on 23 April 1994

666 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1994. Highest significance: Sedlovaja, RU.

Key Facts for 23 April 1994

On 23 April 1994, 666 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
318 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 656 daily.
Sedlovaja set an all-time record daily precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 23 April 1994.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

666 stations

666 station records on 23 April 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sedlovaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Urakawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Santana de Parnaiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taquaral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pereiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sitio Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Turvinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sobraji	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baixo Cotia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Birigui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caucaia Do Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jacarei	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vinhedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kuching	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estaleiro Daee	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Tres Marias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ferreira Das Almas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aracatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sete Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winter Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Acude	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coroados	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hopelchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quinter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Balsamo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ribeirao da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gramadinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Westhope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Lajeadinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Evangelista de Souza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mairinque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yonago	Japan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belfast	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Timber Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

666 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 197, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 23 April 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	197
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 23 April 1994 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 656.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

506 broken records

Margins by which the 506 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

23 April 1994

Top 20 records on 23 April 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1994	Sedlovaja, RU	all-time rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1994	Urakawa, JP	monthly rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1994	Santana de Parnaiba, BR	daily rain	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Taquaral, BR	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Goldfield, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Pereiras, BR	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Sitio Esplanada, BR	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Laras, BR	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Usina Turvinho, BR	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Sobraji, BR	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Holyoke, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Baixo Cotia, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Birigui, BR	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Caucaia Do Alto, BR	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Jacarei, BR	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Vinhedo, BR	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Kuching, MY	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Estaleiro Daee, BR	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily high min	13.6 C (56.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1994	Markovo, RU	daily low min	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	89 years	37 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

1800 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1994. 1994 had 666 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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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 2026-10-17 (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	498
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1