Weather Records on 1 April 1948

590 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 1948. Highest significance: Alapaha Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 1 April 1948

On 1 April 1948, 590 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
271 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 564 daily.
Alapaha Exp STN set an all-time record daily precipitation of 212.1 mm (8.4 in) on 1 April 1948.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

590 stations

590 station records on 1 April 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hilliard	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Reidsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cutchogue	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg 7 St Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia Shawmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hedland Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

590 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 248, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 1 April 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	221
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	248
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 1 April 1948 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 23, daily 564.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

524 broken records

Margins by which the 524 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 185.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 1948

Top 20 records on 1 April 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 1948	Alapaha Exp STN, US	all-time rain	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	19 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1948	Bainbridge, US	all-time rain	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1948	Glennville 3NW, US	monthly rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 April 1948	Mt Pleasant 2 W, US	monthly rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	17 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	185.5 mm (7.3 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Lumber City, US	monthly rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Halaula 1110, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Yemassee 1 N, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Honomu Mauka 138, US	daily rain	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	130.1 mm (5.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Columbia 2SSE, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	118.2 mm (4.7 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Hilliard, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Reidsville, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Mayville, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1948	Dublin, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	43 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

1803 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1948. 1948 had 590 records.

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

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	473
25 to 50	32
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2