Weather Records on 15 April 2002

1,866 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 2002. Highest significance: American Falls 6 NE, US.

Key Facts for 15 April 2002

On 15 April 2002, 1,866 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,443 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,830 daily.
American Falls 6 NE set a daily record snowfall of 11.7 cm (4.6 in) on 15 April 2002.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

1,866 stations

1,866 station records on 15 April 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Philippi	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Srednij Kalar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Montague Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Izuhara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belknap Springs 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pocatello Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gilberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Suaqui Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Randle 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,866 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 703, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 740, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 291, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 15 April 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	703
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	740
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	291
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 15 April 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 36, daily 1,830.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,459 broken records

Margins by which the 1,459 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 2002

Top 20 records on 15 April 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 2002	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	77 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 April 2002	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 April 2002	Philippi, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Gorlitz, DE	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	106 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Srednij Kalar, RU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Montague Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Izuhara, JP	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	New London Lock #22, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Belknap Springs 8 N, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Trenton Falls, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Paul 1ENE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Pocatello Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Le Mars, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Rowlesburg 1, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Spooner Ag Rsch STN, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	105 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Gilberton, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2002	Morrison, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	105 years	46 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

1801 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2002. 2002 had 1,866 records.

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

Records on 04-15 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1820	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1862	3
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	8
1893	2
1894	1
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	2
1902	4
1903	8
1904	39
1905	11
1906	20
1907	18
1908	15
1909	18
1910	16
1911	20
1912	24
1913	39
1914	17
1915	13
1916	15
1917	35
1918	40
1919	22
1920	50
1921	59
1922	94
1923	178
1924	172
1925	168
1926	453
1927	321
1928	631
1929	91
1930	289
1931	388
1932	150
1933	300
1934	339
1935	515
1936	439
1937	277
1938	596
1939	789
1940	581
1941	628
1942	525
1943	1,037
1944	313
1945	783
1946	245
1947	532
1948	306
1949	419
1950	568
1951	504
1952	357
1953	475
1954	896
1955	484
1956	750
1957	378
1958	458
1959	314
1960	319
1961	877
1962	733
1963	714
1964	382
1965	504
1966	464
1967	599
1968	476
1969	555
1970	841
1971	640
1972	896
1973	667
1974	385
1975	780
1976	1,566
1977	649
1978	426
1979	370
1980	1,066
1981	724
1982	955
1983	1,343
1984	612
1985	788
1986	1,140
1987	579
1988	839
1989	836
1990	837
1991	769
1992	783
1993	1,156
1994	835
1995	805
1996	1,173
1997	1,031
1998	1,752
1999	1,249
2000	1,163
2001	1,043
2002	1,866
2003	1,760
2004	761
2005	583
2006	1,637
2007	1,776
2008	1,157
2009	853
2010	804
2011	1,162
2012	1,007
2013	1,146
2014	1,721
2015	739
2016	602
2017	474
2018	1,913
2019	610
2020	1,068
2021	494
2022	1,145
2023	912
2024	1,096
2025	860
2026	1,118

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Data for records on 2002-04-15: 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 2026-10-16 (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 20	1,417
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	2