Weather Records on 27 April 2001

1,138 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 2001. Highest significance: Pakri, EE.

Key Facts for 27 April 2001

On 27 April 2001, 1,138 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
481 were record highs and 351 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,073 daily.
Pakri set a daily record precipitation of 29.6 mm (1.2 in) on 27 April 2001.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,138 stations

1,138 station records on 27 April 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mariyna Gorka	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glenprairie 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oktyabr	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Minmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Homeleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valga	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coyame (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Salvador El Seco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vihti Hiiskula	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
T Uleniy-Ostrov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jaskul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ilmajoki Hiiripelto	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koosharem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tenthill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambooya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ikaalinen Vahojarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ylistaro Kainasto	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miahuatlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mozyr	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Acajete	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gundare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Volozhin	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kazan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lozova	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmuir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hattonvale Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Changde	China	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,138 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 227, Lowest daily maximum 216, Highest daily minimum 254, Lowest daily minimum 135, Heaviest daily rainfall 300, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 27 April 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	227
Lowest daily maximum	216
Highest daily minimum	254
Lowest daily minimum	135
Heaviest daily rainfall	300
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 27 April 2001 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 64, daily 1,073.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

877 broken records

Margins by which the 877 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 800.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 2001

Top 20 records on 27 April 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 2001	Pakri, EE	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	71 of 100 (Major)
27 April 2001	Mariyna Gorka, BY	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	95 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-, MX	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Glenprairie 2, AU	monthly rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Englesberg Village, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Oktyabr, BY	monthly rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Minmore, AU	all-time rain	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Homeleigh, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Valga, EE	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Coyame (Cfe), MX	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Astrakan, RU	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	San Salvador El Seco, MX	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Kumbia Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Vihti Hiiskula, FI	monthly rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	T Uleniy-Ostrov, RU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Jaskul, RU	monthly rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Ilmajoki Hiiripelto, FI	monthly rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Vytegra, RU	daily high min	13.2 C (55.8 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Sandy Hook, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	118 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2001	Koosharem, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	103 years	44 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

1795 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2001. 2001 had 1,138 records.

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

Records on 04-27 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1801	1
1802	2
1812	1
1814	1
1817	3
1828	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	2
1873	2
1874	4
1879	1
1882	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1899	5
1900	4
1901	3
1903	5
1904	11
1905	16
1906	13
1907	31
1908	27
1909	51
1910	8
1911	37
1912	5
1913	73
1914	19
1915	77
1916	36
1917	47
1918	55
1919	69
1920	44
1921	71
1922	151
1923	110
1924	103
1925	113
1926	287
1927	114
1928	404
1929	71
1930	80
1931	454
1932	331
1933	328
1934	275
1935	227
1936	97
1937	377
1938	467
1939	212
1940	268
1941	361
1942	569
1943	374
1944	214
1945	476
1946	512
1947	373
1948	535
1949	516
1950	617
1951	409
1952	722
1953	651
1954	875
1955	937
1956	685
1957	552
1958	461
1959	470
1960	684
1961	313
1962	741
1963	768
1964	711
1965	568
1966	1,282
1967	733
1968	372
1969	543
1970	1,142
1971	758
1972	645
1973	1,188
1974	926
1975	820
1976	810
1977	801
1978	694
1979	758
1980	706
1981	1,148
1982	685
1983	921
1984	1,754
1985	1,141
1986	1,225
1987	1,482
1988	893
1989	1,320
1990	1,321
1991	1,028
1992	2,163
1993	1,285
1994	1,614
1995	806
1996	1,034
1997	1,588
1998	872
1999	544
2000	1,171
2001	1,138
2002	1,024
2003	840
2004	937
2005	675
2006	705
2007	1,055
2008	1,032
2009	1,299
2010	751
2011	1,291
2012	1,015
2013	568
2014	656
2015	608
2016	755
2017	918
2018	407
2019	626
2020	497
2021	450
2022	567
2023	536
2024	574
2025	659
2026	450

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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	873
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1