Weather Records on 3 April 2018

1,085 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 2018. Highest significance: Vancouver 4 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 3 April 2018

On 3 April 2018, 1,085 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 476 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,021 daily.
Vancouver 4 NNE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.1 mm (3.3 in) on 3 April 2018.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,085 stations

1,085 station records on 3 April 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalua-W Maui AP 462.4	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunakakai 536	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ottosdal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kreileroord	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skjak II	Norway	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shuttle Meadow Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Theilman 1SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yankton 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clark 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roundup	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indianapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,085 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 192, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 284, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 85.

Records on 3 April 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	192
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	284
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	85

Records on 3 April 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 64, daily 1,021.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

881 broken records

Margins by which the 881 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 2018

Top 20 records on 3 April 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 2018	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	monthly rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	109 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 April 2018	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Rushville, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	116 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Chinook, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Dayton Intl AP, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Bowling Green 1 W, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Rock Rapids, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Kapalua-W Maui AP 462.4, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Allerton, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Rock Valley, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Kaunakakai 536, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Green Bay, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	5.4 cm (2.1 in)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Ottosdal, ZA	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Sibley, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Bruning, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Rushville, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Bridger 2 N, US	monthly low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2018	Mecca Fire STN, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	104 years	44 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2018. 2018 had 1,085 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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Data for records on 2018-04-03: 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	805
50 to 100	58
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1