Weather Records on 28 April 2011

1,161 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 2011. Highest significance: Hopkinsville, US.

Key Facts for 28 April 2011

On 28 April 2011, 1,161 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
629 were record highs and 201 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 157 monthly and 1,002 daily.
Hopkinsville set a daily record precipitation of 79.2 mm (3.1 in) on 28 April 2011.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

1,161 stations

1,161 station records on 28 April 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston Radio Wliv	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Biglerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond State Police	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arkabutla Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moulton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stevenson Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Webster Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morenci	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tantoyuca	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quicksand	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,161 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 219, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 410, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 319, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 28 April 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	219
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	410
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	319
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 28 April 2011 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 157, daily 1,002.

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 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 2011

Top 20 records on 28 April 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 2011	Hopkinsville, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	85 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 April 2011	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 April 2011	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 April 2011	Greene, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Harrisburg Capital City AP, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Shippensburg, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	97 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Livingston Radio Wliv, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Dannemora, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	102 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Howell Wwtp, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Lake Placid 2 S, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Auburn, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Juzhno-Kurilsk, RU	daily rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Inverness 3 SE, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Gaylord, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Hightstown 2 W, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	115 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Hamburg, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	115 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Summerville 4W, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Monterey, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Biglerville, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2011	Crossville Ed & Rsch STN, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	50 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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2011. 2011 had 1,161 records.

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

Records on 04-28 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1803	1
1814	2
1817	4
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1853	1
1857	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	5
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	4
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	6
1906	9
1907	19
1908	24
1909	43
1910	12
1911	29
1912	13
1913	69
1914	28
1915	46
1916	15
1917	41
1918	18
1919	63
1920	51
1921	89
1922	87
1923	126
1924	70
1925	114
1926	265
1927	132
1928	713
1929	136
1930	105
1931	291
1932	247
1933	327
1934	530
1935	430
1936	143
1937	698
1938	444
1939	356
1940	348
1941	268
1942	665
1943	442
1944	245
1945	371
1946	418
1947	547
1948	545
1949	580
1950	661
1951	617
1952	894
1953	482
1954	900
1955	583
1956	812
1957	614
1958	535
1959	647
1960	582
1961	222
1962	603
1963	568
1964	394
1965	707
1966	800
1967	947
1968	536
1969	432
1970	1,977
1971	570
1972	523
1973	915
1974	777
1975	795
1976	822
1977	533
1978	496
1979	783
1980	644
1981	967
1982	710
1983	1,156
1984	1,357
1985	959
1986	1,029
1987	1,822
1988	967
1989	1,089
1990	1,608
1991	913
1992	2,252
1993	1,191
1994	1,906
1995	726
1996	967
1997	1,784
1998	942
1999	632
2000	1,113
2001	1,015
2002	1,287
2003	958
2004	887
2005	1,056
2006	782
2007	1,340
2008	1,407
2009	979
2010	905
2011	1,161
2012	1,135
2013	721
2014	704
2015	468
2016	783
2017	829
2018	384
2019	662
2020	535
2021	482
2022	532
2023	834
2024	594
2025	650
2026	521

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 April 2011
Margin	Records
0 to 100	874
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1