Weather Records on 3 April 1973

417 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1973. Highest significance: Hawkestone, Howick, ZA.

Key Facts for 3 April 1973

On 3 April 1973, 417 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 138 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 393 daily.
Hawkestone, Howick set a daily record precipitation of 72.9 mm (2.9 in) on 3 April 1973.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

417 stations

417 station records on 3 April 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hawkestone, Howick	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Great Brak River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bulwer (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita Do Jacutinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Olifantshoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lorraine	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dassieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rexton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ruidoso	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Friona	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moorside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dundee Agric Res Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick-McKinnon AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier Rs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vega 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sete Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clyde Lock 26	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bravo	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Friona	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Niu Ridge 1035	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Umzonia (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kalkoenkrans (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leupp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cuba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hopewell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spicer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

417 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 3 April 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 3 April 1973 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 393.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

337 broken records

Margins by which the 337 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1973

Top 20 records on 3 April 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1973	Hawkestone, Howick, ZA	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Jacksonville, US	monthly rain	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Great Brak River, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Bulwer (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Grenville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Tallahassee, US	daily rain	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Santa Rita Do Jacutinga, BR	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Olifantshoek (Pol), ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Alton, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Live Oak, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Bella Coola, CA	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Lorraine, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Dassieshoek, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Ft Ross, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Cimarron 4 SW, US	all-time snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Hollister 1 SW, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Berlin (Sar), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Albuquerque Intl AP, US	monthly snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Rexton, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1973	Strawberry Hill (Bos), ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	35 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

1815 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1973. 1973 had 417 records.

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

Records on 04-03 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1830	1
1838	1
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	4
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	4
1880	2
1881	5
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	6
1900	12
1901	15
1902	2
1903	14
1904	2
1905	20
1906	9
1907	8
1908	14
1909	17
1910	25
1911	26
1912	19
1913	41
1914	28
1915	47
1916	159
1917	48
1918	20
1919	29
1920	60
1921	108
1922	24
1923	80
1924	207
1925	94
1926	205
1927	85
1928	378
1929	582
1930	148
1931	224
1932	308
1933	269
1934	732
1935	464
1936	1,264
1937	308
1938	216
1939	325
1940	500
1941	308
1942	334
1943	478
1944	760
1945	1,032
1946	683
1947	421
1948	313
1949	354
1950	713
1951	487
1952	243
1953	290
1954	1,051
1955	472
1956	842
1957	660
1958	591
1959	537
1960	506
1961	665
1962	353
1963	1,010
1964	615
1965	561
1966	437
1967	439
1968	446
1969	345
1970	572
1971	590
1972	732
1973	417
1974	877
1975	2,015
1976	340
1977	898
1978	498
1979	997
1980	713
1981	1,264
1982	1,183
1983	832
1984	1,046
1985	804
1986	634
1987	1,577
1988	975
1989	951
1990	1,018
1991	719
1992	1,974
1993	812
1994	574
1995	675
1996	736
1997	1,155
1998	1,051
1999	1,486
2000	1,167
2001	890
2002	1,190
2003	971
2004	840
2005	1,138
2006	776
2007	874
2008	935
2009	1,008
2010	1,325
2011	1,491
2012	1,027
2013	847
2014	796
2015	528
2016	637
2017	570
2018	1,085
2019	535
2020	916
2021	1,250
2022	721
2023	1,289
2024	1,027
2025	1,476
2026	725

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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 100	329
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1