Weather Records on 3 April 1928

378 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1928. Highest significance: Carabost, AU.

Key Facts for 3 April 1928

On 3 April 1928, 378 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 376 daily.
Carabost set a daily record precipitation of 44.5 mm (1.8 in) on 3 April 1928.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

378 stations

378 station records on 3 April 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carabost	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Scott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Riverside	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Narrewilock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bluffton Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kansas City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

378 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 49, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 3 April 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	49
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 April 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 376.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

293 broken records

Margins by which the 293 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1928

Top 20 records on 3 April 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1928	Carabost, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1928	Goolgumbla, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1928	Yandina Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Innamincka Station, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Robe Comparison, AU	monthly high min	20.7 C (69.3 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	22 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Hamilton, CA	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	47 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Cambridge City 3 N, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	23 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Delta, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Scott, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Cowley Station, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Welland, CA	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	7 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Sycamore, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Escanaba, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	43 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Tumbarumba Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Graz, AT	daily high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Surgut, RU	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	The Rock (Bullenbong), AU	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Norley Station, AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1928	Hillston Airport, AU	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	28 years	20 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1928. 1928 had 378 records.

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

Records on 04-03 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	278
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1