On This Day, 2 April: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 2 April across the years, led by Mahackala, RU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 2 April
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 2 April in 10 years (1953 to 2025).
- Mahackala set a monthly record daily precipitation of 68.1 mm (2.7 in) on 2 April 2018.
- 8 extreme weather events peaked on 2 April.
- 1 named storm were active on 2 April.
Records on 2 April Through the Years
1953 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Ladybrand (Bos), 219.7 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1989-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | The Channon, 394.0 mm (15.5 in) |
| 1989-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Broke (Harrowby), 61.8 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1989-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Gold Creek Reservoir, 173.0 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1989-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Bellbrook (East Street), 136.6 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1990-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Malung, 37.7 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1996-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Tupper Lake Sunmount, 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2005-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Woogenellup, 110.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2005-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Kendenup, 125.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2005-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Grassmere, 112.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2005-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Iawakia, 124.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 2005-04-02 | Record daily snowfall | Mansfield 5 W, 16.3 cm (6.4 in) |
| 2009-04-02 | Record snow depth | Napoleon, 61.0 cm (24.0 in) |
| 2018-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Mahackala, 68.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2023-04-02 | Record snow depth | Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, 78.7 cm (31.0 in) |
| 2023-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Gopalpur, 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2024-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Malmsbury Reservoir, 81.6 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2024-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), 81.4 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2024-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Robinson, 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2025-04-02 | Record daily precipitation | Wakefield 4 W, 149.4 mm (5.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2018 | Mahackala, RU | monthly rain | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 106 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 1996 | Tupper Lake Sunmount, US | all-time rain | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 63 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2005 | Woogenellup, AU | monthly rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 91 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2005 | Kendenup, AU | all-time rain | 125.8 mm (5.0 in) | 33.9 mm (1.3 in) | 57 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 1990 | Malung, SE | monthly rain | 37.7 mm (1.5 in) | 13.6 mm (0.5 in) | 99 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2025 | Wakefield 4 W, US | monthly rain | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | 79 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 1989 | The Channon, AU | all-time rain | 394.0 mm (15.5 in) | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 57 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2005 | Grassmere, AU | monthly rain | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 85 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2005 | Iawakia, AU | all-time rain | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 54 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2024 | Malmsbury Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 149 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2024 | Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU | daily rain | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 48.1 mm (1.9 in) | 136 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2024 | Robinson, US | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2023 | Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US | daily snow depth | 78.7 cm (31.0 in) | 53.3 cm (21.0 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2005 | Mansfield 5 W, US | daily snowfall | 16.3 cm (6.4 in) | 11.2 cm (4.4 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 2023 | Gopalpur, IN | monthly rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 67 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 1953 | Ladybrand (Bos), ZA | all-time rain | 219.7 mm (8.6 in) | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 44 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 April 1989 | Broke (Harrowby), AU | daily rain | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 April 2009 | Napoleon, US | daily snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 40.7 cm (16.0 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 April 1989 | Gold Creek Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 April 1989 | Bellbrook (East Street), AU | daily rain | 136.6 mm (5.4 in) | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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