Weather Records on 3 April 1929

582 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1929. Highest significance: Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU.

Key Facts for 3 April 1929

On 3 April 1929, 582 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
166 were record highs and 76 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 533 daily.
Mogil Mogil (Benimora) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 3 April 1929.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

582 stations

582 station records on 3 April 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Surat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moyston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bindango	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gamalally	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goornong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merrywinbone (Oreel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Waroonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Torrens Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doreen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cope Cope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barmah East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dobikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

582 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 145, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 330, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 3 April 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	145
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	330
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 3 April 1929 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 48, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

496 broken records

Margins by which the 496 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1929

Top 20 records on 3 April 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1929	Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Surat, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Moyston, AU	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Bendigo Channel, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Marlborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Yuleba Garden St, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Rockhampton Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Biggenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Bindango, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Dirranbandi High School, AU	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Gamalally, AU	monthly rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Morven Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Moama, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Glenaroua, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	St George Post Office, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Murchison, AU	monthly rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1929	Mitchell Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)

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 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1929. 1929 had 582 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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Data for records on 1929-04-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	390
20 to 40	72
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	2