Weather Records on 7 April 1996

1,112 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1996. Highest significance: Caduao, MX.

Key Facts for 7 April 1996

On 7 April 1996, 1,112 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
424 were record highs and 521 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,069 daily.
Caduao set a daily record precipitation of 35.8 mm (1.4 in) on 7 April 1996.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

1,112 stations

1,112 station records on 7 April 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caduao	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Auvergne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chicharras	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sappho 8 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vacoas (Mauritius)	Mauritius	Record low minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blythe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flahult	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Irwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Legune	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Republic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rosholt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rainbow Rsvr Tomahawk	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tacotan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaceton-Lake Drummond	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thorhult	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,112 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 238, Lowest daily maximum 218, Highest daily minimum 186, Lowest daily minimum 303, Heaviest daily rainfall 86, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 7 April 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	238
Lowest daily maximum	218
Highest daily minimum	186
Lowest daily minimum	303
Heaviest daily rainfall	86
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 7 April 1996 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 41, daily 1,069.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

789 broken records

Margins by which the 789 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 April 1996

Top 20 records on 7 April 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 1996	Caduao, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Couderay 7 W, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Auvergne, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Newberry, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Americus, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Stambaugh 2SSE, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Brockton, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Dillingham FAA AP, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	65 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Finca Chicharras, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Elberton 2 N, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Cascade 5 S, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Brookhaven City, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	San Simon, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Warren, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Blaine, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Cle Elum, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Sappho 8 E, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 1996	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	38 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1996. 1996 had 1,112 records.

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

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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Data for records on 1996-04-07: 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 100	777
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1