Weather Records on 2 April 1920

62 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 1920. Highest significance: Bryson City 2, US.

Key Facts for 2 April 1920

On 2 April 1920, 62 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 54 daily.
Bryson City 2 set a daily record precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 2 April 1920.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

62 stations

62 station records on 2 April 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Crawley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Macedon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

62 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 2 April 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	17
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 April 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 54.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

45 broken records

Margins by which the 45 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 1920

Top 20 records on 2 April 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 1920	Bryson City 2, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1920	Agassiz Cda, CA	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Minnedosa, CA	monthly low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Asheville Pearson St, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Crawley, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Edmonton, CA	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Harrisburg - Coop, US	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Barrie, CA	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Helmond, NL	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Washington, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	37 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Mount Macedon, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Edmonton, CA	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	2 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Qu'appelle, CA	monthly low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	12 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Visby_Flygplats, SE	daily high min	4.0 C (39.2 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Santa Fe, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	42 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1920	Spokane Intl AP, US	monthly low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	0 years	17 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 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1920. 1920 had 62 records.

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

Records on 04-02 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1819	1
1830	1
1841	1
1843	1
1848	2
1852	2
1855	2
1856	1
1872	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1897	5
1898	1
1899	5
1900	12
1901	3
1902	2
1903	12
1904	12
1905	15
1906	7
1907	20
1908	13
1909	14
1910	22
1911	40
1912	25
1913	29
1914	64
1915	28
1916	67
1917	65
1918	68
1919	52
1920	62
1921	80
1922	21
1923	105
1924	303
1925	128
1926	205
1927	226
1928	271
1929	203
1930	162
1931	474
1932	455
1933	157
1934	266
1935	449
1936	1,239
1937	142
1938	279
1939	265
1940	568
1941	276
1942	172
1943	323
1944	532
1945	1,161
1946	983
1947	373
1948	452
1949	437
1950	436
1951	307
1952	307
1953	386
1954	610
1955	311
1956	834
1957	486
1958	553
1959	1,145
1960	414
1961	701
1962	459
1963	1,391
1964	806
1965	594
1966	492
1967	809
1968	391
1969	416
1970	1,325
1971	484
1972	467
1973	647
1974	808
1975	1,679
1976	592
1977	669
1978	711
1979	780
1980	567
1981	952
1982	1,026
1983	890
1984	1,021
1985	922
1986	751
1987	941
1988	1,084
1989	1,037
1990	1,203
1991	626
1992	1,835
1993	837
1994	492
1995	649
1996	1,080
1997	952
1998	1,060
1999	1,443
2000	860
2001	810
2002	1,272
2003	1,114
2004	893
2005	1,141
2006	794
2007	968
2008	838
2009	984
2010	1,394
2011	1,419
2012	1,515
2013	706
2014	577
2015	490
2016	661
2017	622
2018	1,439
2019	695
2020	1,127
2021	1,164
2022	577
2023	671
2024	1,044
2025	1,273
2026	780

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	40
10 to 20	3
20 to 30	0
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1