Weather Records on 3 April 1932

308 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1932. Highest significance: Woodside, AU.

Key Facts for 3 April 1932

On 3 April 1932, 308 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
128 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 293 daily.
Woodside set a daily record precipitation of 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 3 April 1932.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

308 stations

308 station records on 3 April 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hosdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine (East Loddon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mirranatwa (Bowacka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein (Telowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bael Bael	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sirsi	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haveri	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Budgerum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gembrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Turuvekere	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tyntynder West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Frazerpet	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sandford (Maydena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Manantoddy	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marlinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.6 C (99.7 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Campbells Forest (Yarraberb)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Piangil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mundallio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dutson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Davangire	India	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Przhevalsk	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mooralla (Woodleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Toolleen (Ryan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Saltia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Towaninnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalpienung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

308 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 April 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 April 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 293.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

259 broken records

Margins by which the 259 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 142.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1932

Top 20 records on 3 April 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1932	Woodside, AU	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Hosdurg, IN	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Serpentine (East Loddon), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Huntsville, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Mirranatwa (Bowacka), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Port Germein (Telowie), AU	monthly rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Bael Bael, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Ottawa Cda, CA	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Sirsi, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1932	Halls Gap, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Sale, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	monthly low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Orillia, CA	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	51 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Haveri, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Cap Chat, CA	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	18 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Budgerum, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Benjeroop (Davey), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1932	Gembrook, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	28 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 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1932. 1932 had 308 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 20	237
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1