Weather Records on 25 April 1997

1,348 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 April 1997. Highest significance: Tucumcari 4 NE, US.

Key Facts for 25 April 1997

On 25 April 1997, 1,348 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
202 were record highs and 689 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,277 daily.
Tucumcari 4 NE set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 25 April 1997.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,348 stations

1,348 station records on 25 April 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 April 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Claude	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Climax	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Yeso 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cameron	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Olton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hereford	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newkirk	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ahome	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dilia	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mascote	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yeso 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolotlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah 7E	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elida	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mangum	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ocate 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Houston William P Hobby AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hammon 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Round Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record snow depth	134.0 cm (52.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,348 records

Records set or tied on 25 April 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 450, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 239, Heaviest daily rainfall 309, Heaviest daily snowfall 61, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 25 April 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	450
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	239
Heaviest daily rainfall	309
Heaviest daily snowfall	61
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 25 April 1997 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 68, daily 1,277.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,131 broken records

Margins by which the 1,131 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 680.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 April 1997

Top 20 records on 25 April 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 April 1997	Tucumcari 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Roy, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	87 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Santa Rosa, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Claude, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Climax, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	103 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Canyon, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Yeso 2 S, US	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Cameron, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Olton, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Hereford, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Newkirk, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Ahome, MX	monthly rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Dilia, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Cimarron 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 April 1997	Mascote, BR	daily rain	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1997	Yeso 2 S, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1997	Crosbyton, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1997	Tucumcari 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1997	El Morro Natl Mon, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1997	Mc Lean, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	90 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 1,348 records.

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

Records on 04-25 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1796	1
1805	1
1807	1
1808	1
1812	1
1813	1
1817	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	1
1854	7
1856	1
1857	3
1861	1
1862	1
1865	2
1867	2
1873	3
1874	4
1875	2
1882	2
1883	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	2
1888	3
1889	3
1890	9
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1895	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	2
1901	6
1902	3
1903	29
1904	10
1905	8
1906	20
1907	22
1908	26
1909	47
1910	42
1911	14
1912	16
1913	53
1914	14
1915	82
1916	54
1917	28
1918	136
1919	103
1920	41
1921	83
1922	66
1923	95
1924	142
1925	231
1926	439
1927	175
1928	143
1929	288
1930	280
1931	269
1932	362
1933	133
1934	360
1935	248
1936	175
1937	494
1938	375
1939	371
1940	534
1941	223
1942	644
1943	340
1944	294
1945	638
1946	379
1947	324
1948	599
1949	572
1950	647
1951	370
1952	636
1953	369
1954	767
1955	644
1956	607
1957	442
1958	569
1959	385
1960	992
1961	563
1962	1,116
1963	437
1964	538
1965	526
1966	541
1967	837
1968	1,011
1969	419
1970	462
1971	629
1972	508
1973	434
1974	919
1975	764
1976	561
1977	812
1978	696
1979	622
1980	784
1981	900
1982	628
1983	1,860
1984	874
1985	649
1986	1,031
1987	1,009
1988	736
1989	1,382
1990	1,553
1991	1,003
1992	1,032
1993	862
1994	1,200
1995	1,128
1996	866
1997	1,348
1998	777
1999	986
2000	1,026
2001	1,170
2002	1,194
2003	859
2004	801
2005	1,435
2006	791
2007	1,149
2008	998
2009	1,366
2010	862
2011	1,166
2012	1,676
2013	1,193
2014	469
2015	743
2016	692
2017	705
2018	660
2019	660
2020	477
2021	386
2022	588
2023	540
2024	485
2025	493
2026	581

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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 100	1,070
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	19
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	1