Weather Records on 17 April 2023

628 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 April 2023. Highest significance: Laketown, US.

Key Facts for 17 April 2023

On 17 April 2023, 628 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
142 were record highs and 204 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 616 daily.
Laketown set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 17 April 2023.
Across 166 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

628 stations

628 station records on 17 April 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 April 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Laketown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
La Farge	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fontenelle Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mornington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bradenton 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rvr Falls Sewage	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Baggs	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.2 mm (6.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cotton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lee Vining	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kergu	France	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bern	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ontario 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kamas	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbairn Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Noojee Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cross Village 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Durand	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa Dam 8	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Desoto City 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder Rearing STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bay 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Pomeroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Melton Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

628 records

Records set or tied on 17 April 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 77, Deepest snow cover 72.

Records on 17 April 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	77
Deepest snow cover	72

Records on 17 April 2023 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 616.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 685.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 April 2023

Top 20 records on 17 April 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 2023	Laketown, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	88 years	71 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	La Farge, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	82 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Capella Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	112 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	105 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Woodruff, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Fontenelle Dam, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Mornington, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Viroqua, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Bradenton 5 ESE, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 April 2023	Waukon 3NNE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Postville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Ironwood, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Pineview Dam, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	68.5 cm (27.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Black Rvr Falls Sewage, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Baggs, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Ayr Dpi Research STN, AU	monthly rain	167.2 mm (6.6 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Stuart, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl, AU	daily rain	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2023	Randolph, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	2 years	50 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

1799 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2023. 2023 had 628 records.

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

Records on 04-17 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1807	1
1808	1
1815	1
1817	1
1818	1
1819	1
1823	1
1825	1
1830	1
1835	3
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	3
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	2
1868	1
1873	4
1874	1
1875	3
1877	4
1878	2
1880	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	3
1899	1
1900	2
1901	4
1902	4
1903	5
1904	19
1905	11
1906	14
1907	16
1908	38
1909	7
1910	29
1911	33
1912	27
1913	20
1914	83
1915	30
1916	30
1917	32
1918	35
1919	39
1920	87
1921	148
1922	96
1923	71
1924	74
1925	103
1926	140
1927	256
1928	308
1929	145
1930	238
1931	216
1932	615
1933	261
1934	234
1935	374
1936	308
1937	439
1938	564
1939	618
1940	337
1941	460
1942	415
1943	285
1944	334
1945	475
1946	492
1947	461
1948	622
1949	439
1950	293
1951	441
1952	529
1953	818
1954	650
1955	394
1956	486
1957	277
1958	702
1959	434
1960	553
1961	667
1962	597
1963	702
1964	766
1965	411
1966	409
1967	935
1968	745
1969	728
1970	547
1971	924
1972	546
1973	589
1974	244
1975	666
1976	1,630
1977	906
1978	620
1979	810
1980	675
1981	621
1982	965
1983	1,365
1984	720
1985	917
1986	997
1987	960
1988	1,082
1989	638
1990	1,065
1991	614
1992	1,105
1993	847
1994	1,047
1995	1,211
1996	1,044
1997	889
1998	1,795
1999	1,730
2000	1,082
2001	1,013
2002	2,284
2003	1,037
2004	761
2005	572
2006	1,430
2007	863
2008	842
2009	779
2010	606
2011	982
2012	920
2013	1,796
2014	913
2015	813
2016	977
2017	469
2018	1,585
2019	458
2020	1,165
2021	701
2022	831
2023	628
2024	690
2025	1,058
2026	838

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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 100	464
100 to 200	30
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	2