Weather Records on 17 April 2000

1,082 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 2000. Highest significance: Wanaaring Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 17 April 2000

On 17 April 2000, 1,082 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
313 were record highs and 205 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,059 daily.
Wanaaring Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 17 April 2000.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

1,082 stations

1,082 station records on 17 April 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Santa Paula	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Santa Barbara Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tooraweenah (Denham St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Salsipuedes Gaging STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Modesto AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Winters	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Public AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Los Angeles Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sandberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gogo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oxnard	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pismo Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Doyles Creek (Wood Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Willandra National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hacker Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Los Prietos Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stony Gorge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clearlake 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Markley Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
U C L A	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murray	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Flat Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whiskeytown Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,082 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 544, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 17 April 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	544
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 17 April 2000 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 1,059.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

923 broken records

Margins by which the 923 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 380.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 2000

Top 20 records on 17 April 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 2000	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	92 years	74 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2000	Santa Paula, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2000	Santa Barbara Muni AP, US	monthly rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2000	Tooraweenah (Denham St), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2000	Salsipuedes Gaging STN, US	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2000	Modesto AP, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2000	Chestertown, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	118 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Orland, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Makaweli 965, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Merced, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Moola Bulla, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	15 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Los Alamos, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Winters, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Santa Maria Public AP, US	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Owen Springs, AU	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Lakeport, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Lompoc, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Newman, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2000	Murrurundi Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	51 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

1799 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2000. 2000 had 1,082 records.

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

Records on 04-17 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1807	1
1808	1
1815	1
1817	1
1818	1
1819	1
1823	1
1825	1
1830	1
1835	3
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	3
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	2
1868	1
1873	4
1874	1
1875	3
1877	4
1878	2
1880	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	3
1899	1
1900	2
1901	4
1902	4
1903	5
1904	19
1905	11
1906	14
1907	16
1908	38
1909	7
1910	29
1911	33
1912	27
1913	20
1914	83
1915	30
1916	30
1917	32
1918	35
1919	39
1920	87
1921	148
1922	96
1923	71
1924	74
1925	103
1926	140
1927	256
1928	308
1929	145
1930	238
1931	216
1932	615
1933	261
1934	234
1935	374
1936	308
1937	439
1938	564
1939	618
1940	337
1941	460
1942	415
1943	285
1944	334
1945	475
1946	492
1947	461
1948	622
1949	439
1950	293
1951	441
1952	529
1953	818
1954	650
1955	394
1956	486
1957	277
1958	702
1959	434
1960	553
1961	667
1962	597
1963	702
1964	766
1965	411
1966	409
1967	935
1968	745
1969	728
1970	547
1971	924
1972	546
1973	589
1974	244
1975	666
1976	1,630
1977	906
1978	620
1979	810
1980	675
1981	621
1982	965
1983	1,365
1984	720
1985	917
1986	997
1987	960
1988	1,082
1989	638
1990	1,065
1991	614
1992	1,105
1993	847
1994	1,047
1995	1,211
1996	1,044
1997	889
1998	1,795
1999	1,730
2000	1,082
2001	1,013
2002	2,284
2003	1,037
2004	761
2005	572
2006	1,430
2007	863
2008	842
2009	779
2010	606
2011	982
2012	920
2013	1,796
2014	913
2015	813
2016	977
2017	469
2018	1,585
2019	458
2020	1,165
2021	701
2022	831
2023	628
2024	690
2025	1,058
2026	838

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	909
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1