Weather Records on 12 April 2024

1,086 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 2024. Highest significance: Koloa 936, US.

Key Facts for 12 April 2024

On 12 April 2024, 1,086 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
834 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 1,060 daily.
Koloa 936 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 247.7 mm (9.8 in) on 12 April 2024.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,086 stations

1,086 station records on 12 April 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wiseman	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hrazdan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Union 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nouasseur	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pike Island(Lock & Dam)	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gnaraloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angermunde	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lampang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shuttle Meadow Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eindhoven	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fedscreek 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hellinikon	Greece	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Schiphol	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,086 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 278, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 556, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 224, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 12 April 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	278
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	556
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 12 April 2024 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 24, daily 1,060.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

941 broken records

Margins by which the 941 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 2024

Top 20 records on 12 April 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 2024	Koloa 936, US	monthly rain	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	105 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 April 2024	Makaweli 965, US	monthly rain	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	105 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 April 2024	Gavar, AM	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	124 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 April 2024	London Locks, US	monthly rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2024	Acmetonia Lock 3, US	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2024	Warren, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2024	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2024	Wiseman, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	21 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2024	Clarion 3 SW, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	114 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 April 2024	Hrazdan, AM	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Franklinville, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Koloko Rsvr 1137, US	monthly rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Olean, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Luroy, NO	daily rain	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	New Castle, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	113 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	W Union 2, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	Anderson 1 N, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2024	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	49 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2024. 2024 had 1,086 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 25	921
25 to 50	14
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1