Weather Records on 12 April 2022

1,862 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 2022. Highest significance: Ekalaka, US.

Key Facts for 12 April 2022

On 12 April 2022, 1,862 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
339 were record highs and 1,148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 165 monthly and 1,694 daily.
Ekalaka set a daily record snowfall of 29.2 cm (11.5 in) on 12 April 2022.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,862 stations

1,862 station records on 12 April 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Adel	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cape Arid National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Konotop	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.3 cm (13.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sumy	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchum Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trubcevsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grant 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nalyerlup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Lucky Peak Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,862 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 771, Highest daily minimum 205, Lowest daily minimum 377, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 129, Deepest snow cover 99.

Records on 12 April 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	771
Highest daily minimum	205
Lowest daily minimum	377
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	129
Deepest snow cover	99

Records on 12 April 2022 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 165, daily 1,694.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,554 broken records

Margins by which the 1,554 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 2022

Top 20 records on 12 April 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 2022	Ekalaka, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	22.3 cm (8.8 in)	124 years	77 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Adel, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Holter Dam, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Rochester Intl AP, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Billings Wtp, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Cape Arid National Park, AU	all-time rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	5 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Meeker, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	100 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2022	Richfield, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Rangely 1E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	122 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Holter Dam, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Elk, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	123 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	monthly snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Konotop, UA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Fruita, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	128 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Belltower, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Thermopolis, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Dillon U of Montana Western, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	119 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Gibson 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Yellowtail Dam, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	53 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2022. 2022 had 1,862 records.

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

Records on 04-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1810	1
1812	2
1817	2
1826	1
1831	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	4
1869	5
1871	1
1873	1
1874	5
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1885	2
1889	4
1890	10
1891	3
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	3
1903	10
1904	11
1905	19
1906	24
1907	5
1908	10
1909	16
1910	15
1911	26
1912	48
1913	88
1914	41
1915	125
1916	37
1917	33
1918	40
1919	39
1920	148
1921	34
1922	48
1923	134
1924	69
1925	178
1926	347
1927	179
1928	145
1929	141
1930	638
1931	267
1932	253
1933	551
1934	531
1935	171
1936	277
1937	236
1938	175
1939	1,174
1940	1,407
1941	869
1942	191
1943	614
1944	423
1945	884
1946	347
1947	733
1948	1,496
1949	358
1950	638
1951	1,102
1952	455
1953	707
1954	424
1955	611
1956	382
1957	910
1958	542
1959	513
1960	314
1961	551
1962	510
1963	518
1964	363
1965	659
1966	520
1967	682
1968	717
1969	352
1970	568
1971	587
1972	1,316
1973	903
1974	822
1975	704
1976	1,076
1977	1,069
1978	533
1979	1,096
1980	611
1981	1,068
1982	852
1983	877
1984	671
1985	734
1986	1,350
1987	606
1988	1,369
1989	1,838
1990	946
1991	1,484
1992	1,000
1993	586
1994	1,375
1995	1,173
1996	994
1997	3,094
1998	1,409
1999	873
2000	784
2001	1,369
2002	600
2003	1,079
2004	964
2005	536
2006	796
2007	1,144
2008	1,015
2009	811
2010	935
2011	1,026
2012	666
2013	1,039
2014	597
2015	504
2016	595
2017	519
2018	868
2019	685
2020	1,150
2021	710
2022	1,862
2023	1,262
2024	1,086
2025	1,281
2026	622

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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	1,445
50 to 100	65
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	11
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1