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Weather Records on 3 April 1914

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1914. Highest significance: Aberdeen (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 3 April 1914

  • On 3 April 1914, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Aberdeen (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 27.7 mm (1.1 in) on 3 April 1914.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 3 April 1914 28 station records on 3 April 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 3 April 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 April 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Aberdeen (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley ChaseSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Leeu Gamka (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney CreekCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.4 cm (2.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
RiversdaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
JansenvilleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high minimum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord high minimum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high minimum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
CathcartSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-29.0 C (-20.2 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Fir GlenSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
VasileviciBelarusRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 3 April 1914 by type Records set or tied on 3 April 1914 by type: Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 11Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 April 1914 by type: Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 3 April 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum11
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 April 1914 by timescale Records on 3 April 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 April 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 3 April 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

26 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 April 1914 Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 420 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 160 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 April 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 204
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1914
Top 20 records on 3 April 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 April 1914Aberdeen (Tnk), ZAdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)17 years31 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Tulloona (Coolanga), AUdaily rain46.2 mm (1.8 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)14 years26 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Cottam, CAdaily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)6.4 cm (2.5 in)30 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Fredericton Unb, CAmonthly low min-20.6 C (-5.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Koffiefontein (Pol), ZAdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)12 years23 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Yardley Chase, ZAdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Ladismith (Tnk), ZAdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)5 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Leeu Gamka (Sar), ZAdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Stoney Creek, CAdaily snowfall7.4 cm (2.9 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Riversdale, ZAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Jansenville, ZAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Karlsruhe, DEdaily high min10.3 C (50.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)37 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Gorlitz, DEdaily high min7.9 C (46.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Bamberg, DEdaily high min8.1 C (46.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)14 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Nurnberg, DEdaily high min8.2 C (46.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)14 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Plauen, DEdaily high min8.2 C (46.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Chatham, CAdaily low min-18.9 C (-2.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily high min7.6 C (45.7 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1914Cathcart, ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)19 years8 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 1914
Records on 04-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1914. 1914 had 28 records. 01,0002,0003,0001815: 31830: 11838: 11848: 11849: 11850: 11862: 11867: 21868: 11873: 11874: 41875: 11876: 21878: 11879: 41880: 21881: 51882: 11883: 31884: 11885: 31886: 21887: 11888: 11889: 41891: 41892: 41893: 31895: 11896: 31897: 21898: 31899: 61900: 121901: 151902: 21903: 141904: 21905: 201906: 91907: 81908: 141909: 171910: 251911: 261912: 191913: 411914: 281915: 471916: 1591917: 481918: 201919: 291920: 601921: 1081922: 241923: 801924: 2071925: 941926: 2051927: 851928: 3781929: 5821930: 1481931: 2241932: 3081933: 2691934: 7321935: 4641936: 1,2641937: 3081938: 2161939: 3251940: 5001941: 3081942: 3341943: 4781944: 7601945: 1,0321946: 6831947: 4211948: 3131949: 3541950: 7131951: 4871952: 2431953: 2901954: 1,0511955: 4721956: 8421957: 6601958: 5911959: 5371960: 5061961: 6651962: 3531963: 1,0101964: 6151965: 5611966: 4371967: 4391968: 4461969: 3451970: 5721971: 5901972: 7321973: 4171974: 8771975: 2,0151976: 3401977: 8981978: 4981979: 9971980: 7131981: 1,2641982: 1,1831983: 8321984: 1,0461985: 8041986: 6341987: 1,5771988: 9751989: 9511990: 1,0181991: 7191992: 1,9741993: 8121994: 5741995: 6751996: 7361997: 1,1551998: 1,0511999: 1,4862000: 1,1672001: 8902002: 1,1902003: 9712004: 8402005: 1,1382006: 7762007: 8742008: 9352009: 1,0082010: 1,3252011: 1,4912012: 1,0272013: 8472014: 7962015: 5282016: 6372017: 5702018: 1,0852019: 5352020: 9162021: 1,2502022: 7212023: 1,2892024: 1,0272025: 1,4762026: 7251815188118991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1914. 1914 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-03 in each year
YearRecords
18153
18301
18381
18481
18491
18501
18621
18672
18681
18731
18744
18751
18762
18781
18794
18802
18815
18821
18833
18841
18853
18862
18871
18881
18894
18914
18924
18933
18951
18963
18972
18983
18996
190012
190115
19022
190314
19042
190520
19069
19078
190814
190917
191025
191126
191219
191341
191428
191547
1916159
191748
191820
191929
192060
1921108
192224
192380
1924207
192594
1926205
192785
1928378
1929582
1930148
1931224
1932308
1933269
1934732
1935464
19361,264
1937308
1938216
1939325
1940500
1941308
1942334
1943478
1944760
19451,032
1946683
1947421
1948313
1949354
1950713
1951487
1952243
1953290
19541,051
1955472
1956842
1957660
1958591
1959537
1960506
1961665
1962353
19631,010
1964615
1965561
1966437
1967439
1968446
1969345
1970572
1971590
1972732
1973417
1974877
19752,015
1976340
1977898
1978498
1979997
1980713
19811,264
19821,183
1983832
19841,046
1985804
1986634
19871,577
1988975
1989951
19901,018
1991719
19921,974
1993812
1994574
1995675
1996736
19971,155
19981,051
19991,486
20001,167
2001890
20021,190
2003971
2004840
20051,138
2006776
2007874
2008935
20091,008
20101,325
20111,491
20121,027
2013847
2014796
2015528
2016637
2017570
20181,085
2019535
2020916
20211,250
2022721
20231,289
20241,027
20251,476
2026725

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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).