Weather Records on 23 April 2026

503 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 2026. Highest significance: Hungry Horse Dam, US.

Key Facts for 23 April 2026

On 23 April 2026, 503 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
298 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 488 daily.
Hungry Horse Dam set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 23 April 2026.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

503 stations

503 station records on 23 April 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hungry Horse Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ft Peck Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow 14 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durango Dgo.	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zamora	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Marie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holden Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kelliher	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hinsdale 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Northway AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manzanillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tlaxcala de Xicontecatl (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Safford Ag Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Turpan	China	Record high minimum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waskish 4NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wolf Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Levelland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yakataga AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mallersdorf/Niederbayern	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aparri	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

503 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 145, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 70, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 23 April 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	145
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	70
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 23 April 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 488.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

383 broken records

Margins by which the 383 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 2026

Top 20 records on 23 April 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 2026	Hungry Horse Dam, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2026	Ft Peck Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 April 2026	Glasgow, US	monthly rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Glasgow 14 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	73 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Delaware Lake, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Sonora, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Auburn 5 ESE, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	121 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Alberton, US	monthly rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Pierce, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Saint Ignatius, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Murdo, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Hayward Rs, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Tanana AP, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz, MX	daily low min	12.7 C (54.9 F)	6.8 C (12.2 F)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Brule Rs, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Glasgow, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Guadalajara, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	W Glacier, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 2026	Wheaton, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	84 years	40 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

1800 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2026. 2026 had 503 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	353
10 to 20	14
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	5