Weather Records on 11 April 2003

1,156 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 2003. Highest significance: Doodarding Well, AU.

Key Facts for 11 April 2003

On 11 April 2003, 1,156 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
373 were record highs and 381 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,108 daily.
Doodarding Well set a daily record precipitation of 37.4 mm (1.5 in) on 11 April 2003.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,156 stations

1,156 station records on 11 April 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 April 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Doodarding Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ygnattering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cadoux	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wattening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goomalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sidsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nelligen (Thule Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palizada	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Celo 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kramfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bermagui South (Young Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pingaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ullanger	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mtn 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inkpen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Akroken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Springs 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yornup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parkfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boodjerakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,156 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 220, Lowest daily maximum 214, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 167, Heaviest daily rainfall 384, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 11 April 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	220
Lowest daily maximum	214
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	167
Heaviest daily rainfall	384
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 11 April 2003 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 47, daily 1,108.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

903 broken records

Margins by which the 903 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

11 April 2003

Top 20 records on 11 April 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 2003	Doodarding Well, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2003	Ygnattering, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2003	Cadoux, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2003	Wattening, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2003	Aleppo, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	103 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Goomalling, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Wongan Hills Res.Station, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Dowerin, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Milledgeville, US	monthly low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Sidsjo, SE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Elkhorn, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Quitman 2 NW, US	monthly low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Nelligen (Thule Road), AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Walk Walkin, AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Palizada, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Hawkinsville, US	monthly low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2003	Lake City 2 E, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	47 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

1800 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2003. 2003 had 1,156 records.

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

Records on 04-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1808	1
1809	1
1812	3
1818	1
1831	1
1832	1
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	2
1865	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1898	7
1899	11
1900	6
1901	4
1902	6
1903	13
1904	12
1905	20
1906	19
1907	7
1908	12
1909	30
1910	19
1911	19
1912	47
1913	48
1914	38
1915	127
1916	64
1917	62
1918	43
1919	42
1920	73
1921	32
1922	140
1923	89
1924	169
1925	197
1926	198
1927	156
1928	220
1929	214
1930	761
1931	185
1932	497
1933	481
1934	246
1935	261
1936	175
1937	245
1938	289
1939	611
1940	932
1941	579
1942	301
1943	546
1944	626
1945	890
1946	383
1947	478
1948	921
1949	402
1950	322
1951	623
1952	502
1953	594
1954	392
1955	610
1956	420
1957	508
1958	473
1959	582
1960	469
1961	532
1962	384
1963	450
1964	255
1965	763
1966	599
1967	757
1968	663
1969	353
1970	522
1971	495
1972	792
1973	1,479
1974	982
1975	851
1976	478
1977	1,231
1978	854
1979	977
1980	399
1981	1,036
1982	1,132
1983	1,040
1984	623
1985	952
1986	1,062
1987	440
1988	1,162
1989	1,931
1990	1,347
1991	1,287
1992	978
1993	722
1994	952
1995	2,134
1996	1,182
1997	3,077
1998	916
1999	1,318
2000	667
2001	1,865
2002	568
2003	1,156
2004	888
2005	930
2006	666
2007	962
2008	1,373
2009	1,102
2010	623
2011	1,664
2012	806
2013	1,482
2014	633
2015	399
2016	534
2017	489
2018	795
2019	812
2020	625
2021	892
2022	1,179
2023	1,036
2024	782
2025	1,177
2026	604

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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 20	853
20 to 40	42
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1