Weather Records on 1 April 1934

153 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 1934. Highest significance: Algona, US.

Key Facts for 1 April 1934

On 1 April 1934, 153 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
56 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 152 daily.
Algona set a daily record snow depth of 127.0 cm (50.0 in) on 1 April 1934.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

153 stations

153 station records on 1 April 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Algona	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg River Gage	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ledknapper Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mulyie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bloemhof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
De Vlei "de Kruis"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thackaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jondaryan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burpengary Ulmann Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record daily precipitation	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ladania	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fraserburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberly-de Beers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gravatt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

153 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 86, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 1 April 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	86
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 1 April 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 152.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

122 broken records

Margins by which the 122 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 1934

Top 20 records on 1 April 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 1934	Algona, US	daily snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1934	Rockwell City, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1934	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1934	Bidyadanga, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1934	Little Falls, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1934	Wilkes Barre, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Harrisburg River Gage, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Cameron Downs, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Ledknapper Tank, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Haverhill, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Lawrence, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Watertown, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	16 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Holly Springs 2 N, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	37 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Durham, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Wahpeton 3 N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Mulyie, AU	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Bloemhof, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1934	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	31 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

1803 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1934. 1934 had 153 records.

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

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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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 200	120
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1