Weather Records on 15 April 2022

1,145 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 April 2022. Highest significance: Watford City, US.

Key Facts for 15 April 2022

On 15 April 2022, 1,145 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
178 were record highs and 762 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,101 daily.
Watford City set an all-time record daily snowfall of 61.5 cm (24.2 in) on 15 April 2022.
Across 159 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,145 stations

1,145 station records on 15 April 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 April 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Watford City	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.5 cm (24.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Odessa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Teigarhorn	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mildred 7 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Powderville 8 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grassy Butte 2ENE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Napier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springdale	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Xingren	China	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barnett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,145 records

Records set or tied on 15 April 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 323, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 439, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 79.

Records on 15 April 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	323
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	439
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	79

Records on 15 April 2022 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 42, daily 1,101.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

943 broken records

Margins by which the 943 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 April 2022

Top 20 records on 15 April 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 April 2022	Watford City, US	all-time snowfall	61.5 cm (24.2 in)	20.9 cm (8.2 in)	5 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 April 2022	Belcourt Keya Radio, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 April 2022	Odessa, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	100 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 April 2022	Coeur D'Alene, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	121 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Holter Dam, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	112 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Plevna, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	109 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Butte Bert Mooney AP, US	daily low min	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	125 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Teigarhorn, IS	daily rain	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	128 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Mildred 7 NNW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Sheridan Fld STN, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Adel, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	116 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Kennewick, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Ft Bidwell, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Riggins, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	67 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Hallock, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	115 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Powderville 8 NNE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Belcourt Keya Radio, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily low max	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	117 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2022	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	daily high max	27.0 C (80.6 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	100 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

1801 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2022. 2022 had 1,145 records.

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

Records on 04-15 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1820	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1862	3
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	8
1893	2
1894	1
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	9
1901	2
1902	4
1903	8
1904	39
1905	11
1906	20
1907	18
1908	15
1909	18
1910	16
1911	20
1912	24
1913	39
1914	17
1915	13
1916	15
1917	35
1918	40
1919	22
1920	50
1921	59
1922	94
1923	178
1924	172
1925	168
1926	453
1927	321
1928	631
1929	91
1930	289
1931	388
1932	150
1933	300
1934	339
1935	515
1936	439
1937	277
1938	596
1939	789
1940	581
1941	628
1942	525
1943	1,037
1944	313
1945	783
1946	245
1947	532
1948	306
1949	419
1950	568
1951	504
1952	357
1953	475
1954	896
1955	484
1956	750
1957	378
1958	458
1959	314
1960	319
1961	877
1962	733
1963	714
1964	382
1965	504
1966	464
1967	599
1968	476
1969	555
1970	841
1971	640
1972	896
1973	667
1974	385
1975	780
1976	1,566
1977	649
1978	426
1979	370
1980	1,066
1981	724
1982	955
1983	1,343
1984	612
1985	788
1986	1,140
1987	579
1988	839
1989	836
1990	837
1991	769
1992	783
1993	1,156
1994	835
1995	805
1996	1,173
1997	1,031
1998	1,752
1999	1,249
2000	1,163
2001	1,043
2002	1,866
2003	1,760
2004	761
2005	583
2006	1,637
2007	1,776
2008	1,157
2009	853
2010	804
2011	1,162
2012	1,007
2013	1,146
2014	1,721
2015	739
2016	602
2017	474
2018	1,913
2019	610
2020	1,068
2021	494
2022	1,145
2023	912
2024	1,096
2025	860
2026	1,118

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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	890
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	3