Weather Records on 5 April 2018

906 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 2018. Highest significance: Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 5 April 2018

On 5 April 2018, 906 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
210 were record highs and 474 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 855 daily.
Harbor Beach 1 SSE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 5 April 2018.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

906 stations

906 station records on 5 April 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 April 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Moose Pass 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
King Salmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamap/Malekoula Isl	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

906 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 146, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 328, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 74.

Records on 5 April 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	146
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	328
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	74

Records on 5 April 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 51, daily 855.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

697 broken records

Margins by which the 697 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

5 April 2018

Top 20 records on 5 April 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 2018	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	78 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2018	Moose Pass 3NW, US	monthly rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Chester, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Hartington, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Gaylord, US	monthly low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Tyndall, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Milaca, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Cresco 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Postville, US	monthly low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Mondovi, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Alexandria, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	119 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Allison, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Le Mars, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Rock Rapids, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Zumbrota, US	monthly low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Chester, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Indianola 1SW, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	Sigourney, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2018	E Tawas, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 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

1809 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2018. 2018 had 906 records.

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

Records on 04-05 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1815	2
1828	1
1848	2
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1870	1
1874	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	4
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	15
1904	3
1905	30
1906	4
1907	15
1908	12
1909	33
1910	74
1911	82
1912	44
1913	11
1914	31
1915	36
1916	38
1917	43
1918	66
1919	36
1920	94
1921	158
1922	126
1923	107
1924	46
1925	111
1926	394
1927	149
1928	382
1929	1,124
1930	155
1931	162
1932	254
1933	379
1934	302
1935	416
1936	576
1937	427
1938	215
1939	356
1940	214
1941	401
1942	448
1943	344
1944	831
1945	460
1946	290
1947	649
1948	262
1949	379
1950	593
1951	305
1952	517
1953	249
1954	605
1955	364
1956	304
1957	795
1958	479
1959	559
1960	770
1961	523
1962	324
1963	546
1964	675
1965	456
1966	518
1967	745
1968	590
1969	498
1970	499
1971	481
1972	685
1973	680
1974	652
1975	1,581
1976	335
1977	880
1978	486
1979	886
1980	486
1981	927
1982	1,964
1983	1,909
1984	703
1985	922
1986	800
1987	1,687
1988	1,054
1989	945
1990	868
1991	1,595
1992	827
1993	627
1994	734
1995	1,500
1996	827
1997	2,108
1998	808
1999	1,658
2000	1,194
2001	1,097
2002	790
2003	1,120
2004	756
2005	856
2006	1,070
2007	1,144
2008	685
2009	1,096
2010	926
2011	974
2012	745
2013	987
2014	444
2015	433
2016	828
2017	518
2018	906
2019	373
2020	483
2021	1,030
2022	758
2023	2,543
2024	1,289
2025	1,320
2026	782

Download the Data

Data for records on 2018-04-05: 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	663
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1