Weather Records on 28 April 2012

1,135 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 2012. Highest significance: Ericson 8 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 28 April 2012

On 28 April 2012, 1,135 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
710 were record highs and 228 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 234 monthly and 899 daily.
Ericson 8 WNW set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 28 April 2012.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,135 stations

1,135 station records on 28 April 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burwell 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alencon-Valframbert	France	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsall 8 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gatton Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record high maximum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-de-Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Halle	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Schmucke	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wurzburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.1 C (89.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weihenstephan-Durnast	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.9 C (85.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaccio	France	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ohringen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record high maximum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Baden-Baden-Geroldsau	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.6 C (88.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Schotten	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres Lagunas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vinnytsia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,135 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 530, Lowest daily maximum 107, Highest daily minimum 180, Lowest daily minimum 121, Heaviest daily rainfall 184, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 28 April 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	530
Lowest daily maximum	107
Highest daily minimum	180
Lowest daily minimum	121
Heaviest daily rainfall	184
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 28 April 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 234, daily 899.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

960 broken records

Margins by which the 960 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 2012

Top 20 records on 28 April 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 2012	Ericson 8 WNW, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	115 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 April 2012	Rothamsted, GB	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 April 2012	Poitiers - Biard, FR	monthly rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Miller, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Marion, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Brisbane Aero, AU	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	O'Neill, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Newport, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	106 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Burwell 2WSW, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Alencon-Valframbert, FR	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	30.3 C (86.5 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high max	32.3 C (90.1 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Lindenberg, DE	daily high max	30.3 C (86.5 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	3.2 C (37.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	146 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Wilsall 8 ENE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Gatton Vale, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2012	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	daily high max	29.2 C (84.6 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	85 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2012. 2012 had 1,135 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	942
25 to 50	8
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2