Weather Records on 11 April 2020

625 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 2020. Highest significance: Maraza, AZ.

Key Facts for 11 April 2020

On 11 April 2020, 625 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
284 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 614 daily.
Maraza set a daily record precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 11 April 2020.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

625 stations

625 station records on 11 April 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 April 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Judith Gap 13 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shell	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Yarrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bynum 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alatyr'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Green Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Capitan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orly	France	Record high maximum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Douala	Cameroon	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rennes-St Jacques	France	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin River Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tipperary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record high maximum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dworshak Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shell	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Parraweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alencon-Valframbert	France	Record high maximum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ekimchan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kosrae	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karnet	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri (Mollee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cowra Ag Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Romanovka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jersey: Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hardin	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ajan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

625 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 190, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 159, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 11 April 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	190
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 11 April 2020 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 614.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

531 broken records

Margins by which the 531 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 April 2020

Top 20 records on 11 April 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 2020	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2020	Lankaran, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2020	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	110 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Judith Gap 13 E, US	daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Elliston, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Shell, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Willow Tree (Yarrabah), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Willow Tree (Valais), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	120 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Kelvin (Kahana), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	115 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Bynum 4 SSE, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Lovell, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Alatyr', RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Barraba Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Libby 32 SSE, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Donnybrook, AU	daily high max	36.4 C (97.5 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	110 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	133 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Willow Tree (Green Hills), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Pte de la Hague, FR	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Madison, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2020	Flatwillow 4 ENE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	43 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2020. 2020 had 625 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 50	496
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1