Weather Records on 21 April 2015
621 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 April 2015. Highest significance: Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU.
Key Facts for 21 April 2015
- On 21 April 2015, 621 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 169 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 584 daily.
- Sedgefield (Bundajon) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 207.2 mm (8.2 in) on 21 April 2015.
- Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.
Record Map
621 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield (Bundajon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 207.2 mm (8.2 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Glendon Brook (Lilyvale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Elderslie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Congewai (Greenock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Clarence Town (Grey St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.6 mm (8.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Stroud Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.4 mm (6.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Chichester Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.0 mm (5.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Dungog (Leawood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Strathfield Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Maroota ( Roberts Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.0 mm (6.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 242.6 mm (9.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Concord Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.2 mm (5.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Carlindie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisemans Ferry (Old Po) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dungog Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 233.4 mm (9.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kulnura (Mangrove Creek Dam) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.5 mm (5.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macquarie Park (Willandra Vill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.4 mm (5.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dural (Old Northern Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.6 mm (6.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gardiner | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lostock Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.2 mm (3.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Towanda 1 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 166.6 mm (6.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conshohocken | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrow Brook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.4 mm (5.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrov | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Wilson (Clarine) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.6 mm (4.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Duffys Forest (Namba Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Franklin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kuparuk | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raymond Terrace (Kinross) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Williamtown Raaf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.0 mm (6.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucas Heights (Ansto) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Niigata | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rouchel Brook (Albano) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doyles Creek (Wood Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford North (Glennie St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Chichester (Simmonds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.8 mm (4.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cedarville | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mahanoy City 2 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
621 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 75 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 101 |
| Highest daily minimum | 94 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 39 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 293 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 16 |
| Deepest snow cover | 3 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 8 |
| monthly | 29 |
| daily | 584 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
544 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 446 |
| 20 to 40 | 46 |
| 40 to 60 | 27 |
| 60 to 80 | 11 |
| 80 to 100 | 6 |
| 100 to 120 | 5 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
| 140 to 160 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 April 2015| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2015 | Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU | all-time rain | 207.2 mm (8.2 in) | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 60 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 April 2015 | Glendon Brook (Lilyvale), AU | all-time rain | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 50 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 April 2015 | Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU | monthly rain | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 88 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Elderslie, AU | all-time rain | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 50 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Congewai (Greenock), AU | monthly rain | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 84.9 mm (3.3 in) | 51 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Clarence Town (Grey St), AU | daily rain | 212.6 mm (8.4 in) | 150.6 mm (5.9 in) | 65 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Stroud Post Office, AU | daily rain | 164.4 mm (6.5 in) | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 84 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Chichester Dam, AU | daily rain | 132.0 mm (5.2 in) | 83.7 mm (3.3 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU | monthly rain | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) | 42.3 mm (1.7 in) | 65 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Dungog (Leawood), AU | all-time rain | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 7 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU | daily rain | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 50 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave), AU | daily rain | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 62 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Strathfield Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 62 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Blackheath (Lawrence St), AU | daily rain | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 50 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 63.9 mm (2.5 in) | 40 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Maroota ( Roberts Road), AU | daily rain | 161.0 mm (6.3 in) | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 40 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Paterson (Tocal AWS), AU | all-time rain | 242.6 mm (9.6 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 7 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Concord Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 136.2 mm (5.4 in) | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 40 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 50 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 April 2015 | Carlindie, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 106 years | 58 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
1793 to 2015Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 3 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1914 | 220 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 48 |
| 1918 | 84 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1920 | 85 |
| 1921 | 59 |
| 1922 | 70 |
| 1923 | 223 |
| 1924 | 119 |
| 1925 | 295 |
| 1926 | 148 |
| 1927 | 284 |
| 1928 | 269 |
| 1929 | 193 |
| 1930 | 127 |
| 1931 | 358 |
| 1932 | 304 |
| 1933 | 201 |
| 1934 | 497 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 277 |
| 1937 | 416 |
| 1938 | 295 |
| 1939 | 110 |
| 1940 | 462 |
| 1941 | 306 |
| 1942 | 285 |
| 1943 | 481 |
| 1944 | 261 |
| 1945 | 367 |
| 1946 | 448 |
| 1947 | 459 |
| 1948 | 365 |
| 1949 | 448 |
| 1950 | 529 |
| 1951 | 884 |
| 1952 | 665 |
| 1953 | 640 |
| 1954 | 527 |
| 1955 | 607 |
| 1956 | 497 |
| 1957 | 824 |
| 1958 | 329 |
| 1959 | 505 |
| 1960 | 889 |
| 1961 | 647 |
| 1962 | 319 |
| 1963 | 778 |
| 1964 | 1,125 |
| 1965 | 658 |
| 1966 | 756 |
| 1967 | 903 |
| 1968 | 655 |
| 1969 | 388 |
| 1970 | 728 |
| 1971 | 546 |
| 1972 | 593 |
| 1973 | 1,163 |
| 1974 | 528 |
| 1975 | 360 |
| 1976 | 452 |
| 1977 | 854 |
| 1978 | 735 |
| 1979 | 449 |
| 1980 | 1,934 |
| 1981 | 944 |
| 1982 | 1,075 |
| 1983 | 1,366 |
| 1984 | 1,231 |
| 1985 | 1,245 |
| 1986 | 977 |
| 1987 | 1,290 |
| 1988 | 898 |
| 1989 | 1,557 |
| 1990 | 1,463 |
| 1991 | 1,291 |
| 1992 | 1,763 |
| 1993 | 847 |
| 1994 | 859 |
| 1995 | 1,476 |
| 1996 | 788 |
| 1997 | 964 |
| 1998 | 876 |
| 1999 | 752 |
| 2000 | 921 |
| 2001 | 967 |
| 2002 | 1,312 |
| 2003 | 607 |
| 2004 | 586 |
| 2005 | 693 |
| 2006 | 761 |
| 2007 | 480 |
| 2008 | 1,327 |
| 2009 | 983 |
| 2010 | 805 |
| 2011 | 1,053 |
| 2012 | 687 |
| 2013 | 1,015 |
| 2014 | 393 |
| 2015 | 621 |
| 2016 | 587 |
| 2017 | 797 |
| 2018 | 862 |
| 2019 | 731 |
| 2020 | 397 |
| 2021 | 1,608 |
| 2022 | 433 |
| 2023 | 886 |
| 2024 | 754 |
| 2025 | 506 |
| 2026 | 853 |
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).