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Weather Records on 2 April 2020

1,127 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 2020. Highest significance: Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station), AU.

Key Facts for 2 April 2020

  • On 2 April 2020, 1,127 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 131 were record highs and 507 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 1,050 daily.
  • Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station) set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 2 April 2020.
  • Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,127 stations
Weather records on 2 April 2020 1,127 station records on 2 April 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,127 station records on 2 April 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 April 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)77 of 100 (Major)
Heron 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.8 cm (6.6 in)77 of 100 (Major)
Innamincka StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
PirltaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.6 mm (1.2 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Mount EbaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Mungeranie (Kalamurina)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.4 mm (1.3 in)70 of 100 (Major)
BronzewingAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Sea Lake (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.4 mm (1.2 in)70 of 100 (Major)
WoomelangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.2 mm (1.5 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Korong Vale (Burnbank)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.2 mm (1.3 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Gladfield Hopefield EstateAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
ColbinabbinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.6 mm (1.1 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)United StatesRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Swanpool (Tiree)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Ouyen (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.8 mm (1.6 in)64 of 100 (Major)
GoychayAzerbaijanRecord daily precipitation99.1 mm (3.9 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Bridgewater (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.8 mm (1.2 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Hillston AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.5 mm (1.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
BealibaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Winnambool (Kulwin)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Birchip (Marlbed)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.0 mm (1.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.6 mm (1.9 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Double Gates)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)60 of 100 (Major)
RedbankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.0 mm (1.1 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)United StatesRecord daily snowfall24.6 cm (9.7 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Nulkwyne KiamalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.4 mm (1.8 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
AnnuelloAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.2 mm (1.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Durham OxAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake EildonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
DingeeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
BarnawarthaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.4 mm (1.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.0 mm (1.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.6 mm (1.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Station NordGreenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry AreaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.2 mm (1.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang Model FarmAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.2 mm (1.3 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Natte YallockAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.0 mm (1.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Sandspit River (Ringrove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.6 mm (1.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
ThorhultUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
AneityumVanuatuRecord daily precipitation133.1 mm (5.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Canary IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
LongwoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.8 mm (1.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
ClunesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Nowranie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Gunbar (Kelsey)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
GamaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisons (Ballark)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.6 mm (1.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith (Darra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands (Glentannar)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.8 mm (1.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation70.4 mm (2.8 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
MerrineeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Sea Lake (Marston Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
KnowsleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BallanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.6 mm (1.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BuxtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,127 records
Records on 2 April 2020 by type Records set or tied on 2 April 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 209, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 298, Heaviest daily rainfall 378, Heaviest daily snowfall 76, Deepest snow cover 35. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 57Lowest daily maximum: 209Highest daily minimum: 74Lowest daily minimum: 298Heaviest daily rainfall: 378Heaviest daily snowfall: 76Deepest snow cover: 35Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 April 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 209, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 298, Heaviest daily rainfall 378, Heaviest daily snowfall 76, Deepest snow cover 35.
Records on 2 April 2020 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum57
Lowest daily maximum209
Highest daily minimum74
Lowest daily minimum298
Heaviest daily rainfall378
Heaviest daily snowfall76
Deepest snow cover35
Records on 2 April 2020 by timescale Records on 2 April 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 76, daily 1,050. 05001,0001,500all-time: 1monthly: 76daily: 1,050all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 April 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 76, daily 1,050.
Records on 2 April 2020 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly76
daily1,050

How Much Records Were Beaten By

983 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 April 2020 Margins by which the 983 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 50: 94450 to 100: 28100 to 150: 7150 to 200: 2200 to 250: 20 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 983 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 April 2020
MarginRecords
0 to 50944
50 to 10028
100 to 1507
150 to 2002
200 to 2502

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 2020
Top 20 records on 2 April 2020 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 April 2020Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station), AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)50.6 mm (2.0 in)91 years77 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Heron 2 NW, USdaily snowfall16.8 cm (6.6 in)11.7 cm (4.6 in)103 years77 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Innamincka Station, AUdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)39.3 mm (1.5 in)128 years76 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Pirlta, AUdaily rain30.6 mm (1.2 in)27.0 mm (1.1 in)91 years76 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Mount Eba, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)25.6 mm (1.0 in)96 years73 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Mungeranie (Kalamurina), AUdaily rain32.4 mm (1.3 in)32.4 mm (1.3 in)134 years70 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Bronzewing, AUdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)31.1 mm (1.2 in)76 years70 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Sea Lake (Post Office), AUdaily rain29.4 mm (1.2 in)22.0 mm (0.9 in)120 years70 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Woomelang, AUdaily rain39.2 mm (1.5 in)30.8 mm (1.2 in)88 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Korong Vale (Burnbank), AUdaily rain34.2 mm (1.3 in)29.1 mm (1.1 in)76 years68 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Gladfield Hopefield Estate, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)19.2 mm (0.8 in)120 years66 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Colbinabbin, AUdaily rain27.6 mm (1.1 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)120 years66 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), USdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)115 years66 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Swanpool (Tiree), AUdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)46.0 mm (1.8 in)61 years65 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Ouyen (Post Office), AUdaily rain40.8 mm (1.6 in)38.8 mm (1.5 in)49 years64 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Goychay, AZdaily rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)81.6 mm (3.2 in)51 years63 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Bridgewater (Post Office), AUdaily rain30.8 mm (1.2 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)88 years63 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Hillston Airport, AUdaily rain37.5 mm (1.5 in)20.2 mm (0.8 in)120 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Bealiba, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)121 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2020Winnambool (Kulwin), AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)76 years61 of 100 (Major)

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 2020
Records on 04-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2020. 2020 had 1,127 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001815: 31819: 11830: 11841: 11843: 11848: 21852: 21855: 21856: 11872: 11877: 11878: 11879: 21881: 11882: 11884: 11886: 11887: 21889: 31890: 11891: 41892: 41893: 11897: 51898: 11899: 51900: 121901: 31902: 21903: 121904: 121905: 151906: 71907: 201908: 131909: 141910: 221911: 401912: 251913: 291914: 641915: 281916: 671917: 651918: 681919: 521920: 621921: 801922: 211923: 1051924: 3031925: 1281926: 2051927: 2261928: 2711929: 2031930: 1621931: 4741932: 4551933: 1571934: 2661935: 4491936: 1,2391937: 1421938: 2791939: 2651940: 5681941: 2761942: 1721943: 3231944: 5321945: 1,1611946: 9831947: 3731948: 4521949: 4371950: 4361951: 3071952: 3071953: 3861954: 6101955: 3111956: 8341957: 4861958: 5531959: 1,1451960: 4141961: 7011962: 4591963: 1,3911964: 8061965: 5941966: 4921967: 8091968: 3911969: 4161970: 1,3241971: 4841972: 4671973: 6471974: 8081975: 1,6791976: 5921977: 6691978: 7111979: 7801980: 5671981: 9521982: 1,0261983: 8901984: 1,0211985: 9221986: 7511987: 9411988: 1,0841989: 1,0371990: 1,2031991: 6261992: 1,8351993: 8371994: 4921995: 6491996: 1,0801997: 9521998: 1,0601999: 1,4432000: 8602001: 8102002: 1,2722003: 1,1142004: 8932005: 1,1412006: 7942007: 9682008: 8382009: 9842010: 1,3942011: 1,4192012: 1,5152013: 7062014: 5772015: 4902016: 6612017: 6222018: 1,4382019: 6952020: 1,1272021: 1,1662022: 5772023: 6702024: 1,0432025: 1,2732026: 7801815188619061922193819541970198620022018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2020. 2020 had 1,127 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-02 in each year
YearRecords
18153
18191
18301
18411
18431
18482
18522
18552
18561
18721
18771
18781
18792
18811
18821
18841
18861
18872
18893
18901
18914
18924
18931
18975
18981
18995
190012
19013
19022
190312
190412
190515
19067
190720
190813
190914
191022
191140
191225
191329
191464
191528
191667
191765
191868
191952
192062
192180
192221
1923105
1924303
1925128
1926205
1927226
1928271
1929203
1930162
1931474
1932455
1933157
1934266
1935449
19361,239
1937142
1938279
1939265
1940568
1941276
1942172
1943323
1944532
19451,161
1946983
1947373
1948452
1949437
1950436
1951307
1952307
1953386
1954610
1955311
1956834
1957486
1958553
19591,145
1960414
1961701
1962459
19631,391
1964806
1965594
1966492
1967809
1968391
1969416
19701,324
1971484
1972467
1973647
1974808
19751,679
1976592
1977669
1978711
1979780
1980567
1981952
19821,026
1983890
19841,021
1985922
1986751
1987941
19881,084
19891,037
19901,203
1991626
19921,835
1993837
1994492
1995649
19961,080
1997952
19981,060
19991,443
2000860
2001810
20021,272
20031,114
2004893
20051,141
2006794
2007968
2008838
2009984
20101,394
20111,419
20121,515
2013706
2014577
2015490
2016661
2017622
20181,438
2019695
20201,127
20211,166
2022577
2023670
20241,043
20251,273
2026780

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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