Weather Records on 2 April 1936

1,239 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 1936. Highest significance: Ames 3 SW, US.

Key Facts for 2 April 1936

On 2 April 1936, 1,239 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 825 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 337 monthly and 902 daily.
Ames 3 SW set a monthly record snow depth of 88.9 cm (35.0 in) on 2 April 1936.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,239 stations

1,239 station records on 2 April 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Denison	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rewa	India	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Banda	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Karwi	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gillsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Border 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McKinlay Roadhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Griffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pelzer	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dadeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tanuku	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hoxie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Scott City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,239 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 444, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 381, Heaviest daily rainfall 293, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 2 April 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	444
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	381
Heaviest daily rainfall	293
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 2 April 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 337, daily 902.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,025 broken records

Margins by which the 1,025 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 889.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 1936

Top 20 records on 2 April 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 1936	Ames 3 SW, US	monthly snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	43 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 April 1936	Athens, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 April 1936	Denison, US	monthly snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Valley Head, US	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Washington, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Fairfield, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Rewa, IN	monthly rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Banda, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Karwi, IN	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Carlton Brg, US	monthly rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Rock Rapids, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Gillsville, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Monticello, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Covington, US	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Washington 2 ESE, US	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1936	Border 3 N, US	monthly low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	24 years	42 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1936. 1936 had 1,239 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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Data for records on 1936-04-02: 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 200	1,017
200 to 400	3
400 to 600	3
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1