Weather Records on 3 April 1909
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1909. Highest significance: Dublin Phoenix Park, IE.
Key Facts for 3 April 1909
- On 3 April 1909, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 15 daily.
- Dublin Phoenix Park set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 3 April 1909.
- Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerset East | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peddie (Mag) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -4.6 C (23.7 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cradock | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 4.2 C (39.6 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gundaroo (Bairnsdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 1.2 C (34.2 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -2.3 C (27.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -3.5 C (25.7 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 1.5 cm (0.6 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 7 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 11 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 April 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 1909 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 31 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 April 1909 | Somerset East, ZA | daily rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 0 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Peddie (Mag), ZA | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 13.8 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | monthly low min | -4.6 C (23.7 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 27 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Cradock, ZA | daily rain | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 9 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily low min | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 32 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Yarmouth, CA | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 5.8 cm (2.3 in) | 15 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily low max | 4.2 C (39.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 37 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Salzburg, AT | monthly low max | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 3 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Gundaroo (Bairnsdale), AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 4 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low max | 1.2 C (34.2 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Nurnberg, DE | daily low max | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 10 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Wien, AT | daily low max | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily low max | -2.3 C (27.9 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Regensburg, DE | daily low max | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 10 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Salzburg, AT | daily low min | -3.5 C (25.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 April 1909 | Halifax, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 1.5 cm (0.6 in) | tie | 0 years | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1909| 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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).