Weather Records on 21 April 2026

853 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 April 2026. Highest significance: Richmond, US.

Key Facts for 21 April 2026

On 21 April 2026, 853 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
444 were record highs and 276 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 828 daily.
Richmond set a daily record precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 21 April 2026.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

853 stations

853 station records on 21 April 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 April 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colusa 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft McKavett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zamora	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Inhambane	Mozambique	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ryegate	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wagait Beach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Daneborg	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angwin Pacific Union College	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ingram 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sur STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nicolaus #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Danmarkshavn	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toluca (Obs)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seguin 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Speaks 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
One Tree Bridge (Hazelmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Daroca	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Venice	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shippensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Falcon Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Northington Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wiseman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Paz (City)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norristown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

853 records

Records set or tied on 21 April 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 102, Highest daily minimum 231, Lowest daily minimum 174, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 21 April 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	102
Highest daily minimum	231
Lowest daily minimum	174
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 21 April 2026 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 22, daily 828.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

672 broken records

Margins by which the 672 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 April 2026

Top 20 records on 21 April 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 April 2026	Richmond, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 April 2026	Saint Ignatius, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	130 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 April 2026	Napa State Hospital, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Colusa 2 SSW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Tanana AP, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Ft McKavett, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	144 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Guadalajara, MX	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Zamora, MX	all-time high min	24.1 C (75.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Half Moon Bay, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Wiseman, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Sacramento AP ASOS, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Inhambane, MZ	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Alfred, US	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Stockton AP, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Ryegate, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Cooperstown, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	117 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Walpole Forestry, AU	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Wagait Beach, AU	daily rain	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	119 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 2026	Daneborg, GL	monthly high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	61 years	41 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2026. 2026 had 853 records.

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

Records on 04-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1814	1
1820	1
1838	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	3
1854	1
1858	3
1861	2
1865	3
1866	1
1868	1
1870	1
1875	4
1876	2
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	2
1888	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	2
1900	7
1901	17
1902	7
1903	3
1904	10
1905	18
1906	5
1907	17
1908	25
1909	20
1910	33
1911	9
1912	22
1913	14
1914	220
1915	24
1916	64
1917	48
1918	84
1919	31
1920	85
1921	59
1922	70
1923	223
1924	119
1925	295
1926	148
1927	284
1928	269
1929	193
1930	127
1931	358
1932	304
1933	201
1934	497
1935	266
1936	277
1937	416
1938	295
1939	110
1940	462
1941	306
1942	285
1943	481
1944	261
1945	367
1946	448
1947	459
1948	365
1949	448
1950	529
1951	884
1952	665
1953	640
1954	527
1955	607
1956	497
1957	824
1958	329
1959	505
1960	889
1961	647
1962	319
1963	778
1964	1,125
1965	658
1966	756
1967	903
1968	655
1969	388
1970	728
1971	546
1972	593
1973	1,163
1974	528
1975	360
1976	452
1977	854
1978	735
1979	449
1980	1,934
1981	944
1982	1,075
1983	1,366
1984	1,231
1985	1,245
1986	977
1987	1,290
1988	898
1989	1,557
1990	1,463
1991	1,291
1992	1,763
1993	847
1994	859
1995	1,476
1996	788
1997	964
1998	876
1999	752
2000	921
2001	967
2002	1,312
2003	607
2004	586
2005	693
2006	761
2007	480
2008	1,327
2009	983
2010	805
2011	1,053
2012	687
2013	1,015
2014	393
2015	621
2016	587
2017	797
2018	862
2019	731
2020	397
2021	1,608
2022	433
2023	886
2024	754
2025	506
2026	853

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Data for records on 2026-04-21: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	627
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2