Weather Records on 22 April 2018

688 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 2018. Highest significance: New London, US.

Key Facts for 22 April 2018

On 22 April 2018, 688 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
345 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 663 daily.
New London set a daily record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 22 April 2018.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

688 stations

688 station records on 22 April 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New London	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kumeny	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nolinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kountze	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wis Rapids Grand Av B	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Weifang	China	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lievelde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kirov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anyang	China	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jinan	China	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	France	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aliceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kudymkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

688 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 161, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 184, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 63.

Records on 22 April 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	161
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	184
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	63

Records on 22 April 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 663.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

602 broken records

Margins by which the 602 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 2018

Top 20 records on 22 April 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 2018	New London, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	118 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 April 2018	Kumeny, RU	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Nolinsk, RU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Ft Green 12 WSW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	95 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Kountze, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Charlevoix, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	92 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Maceio (Aeroporto), BR	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Wis Rapids Grand Av B, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Agalega, MU	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Tracy, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Weifang, CN	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Oxford, GB	monthly high min	13.8 C (56.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	196 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Athens, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Lievelde, NL	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Kirov, RU	monthly rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	118 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Arcadia, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Jasper, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	117 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2018	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	89 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

1800 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2018. 2018 had 688 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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 50	556
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	3