Weather Records on 23 April 2001

1,435 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 2001. Highest significance: Wessington Springs, US.

Key Facts for 23 April 2001

On 23 April 2001, 1,435 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
446 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 1,356 daily.
Wessington Springs set a daily record precipitation of 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 23 April 2001.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,435 stations

1,435 station records on 23 April 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Selby	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Webster	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Onaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.6 mm (5.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ventnor (Oaklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Blunt	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Port Wing	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bridgewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Britton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dromana Sussex Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Outtrim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lamberton SW Rsch & Outreach C	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Madison Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rosebud (Country Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hiasen I Sigdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Winchelsea (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Xicotepec de Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 8 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Queenscliff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Geelong Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Darriman (Tarralangi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
La Moure	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 21 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Won Wron Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boolarra (Amy Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conde	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,435 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 147, Lowest daily maximum 131, Highest daily minimum 299, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 522, Heaviest daily snowfall 111, Deepest snow cover 114.

Records on 23 April 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	147
Lowest daily maximum	131
Highest daily minimum	299
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	522
Heaviest daily snowfall	111
Deepest snow cover	114

Records on 23 April 2001 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 77, daily 1,356.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,192 broken records

Margins by which the 1,192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 620.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 2001

Top 20 records on 23 April 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 2001	Wessington Springs, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Selby, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Webster, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	103 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Wood, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	88 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Flandreau, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Sisseton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	99 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Wessington Springs, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	107 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Pipestone, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Onaka, US	daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	87 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Forman 5 SSE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	97 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Faulkton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	104 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Shoreham, AU	all-time rain	138.6 mm (5.5 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Ventnor (Oaklands), AU	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Wheaton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Blunt, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	88 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Port Wing, US	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Seaspray (Burong), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Bridgewater, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Britton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	107 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2001	Dromana Sussex Farm, AU	monthly rain	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	62 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

1800 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2001. 2001 had 1,435 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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Data for records on 2001-04-23: 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	1,098
100 to 200	62
200 to 300	28
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1