Weather Records on 5 April 1936

576 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 1936. Highest significance: Mason City, US.

Key Facts for 5 April 1936

On 5 April 1936, 576 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
36 were record highs and 345 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 548 daily.
Mason City set a daily record snow depth of 101.6 cm (40.0 in) on 5 April 1936.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

576 stations

576 station records on 5 April 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 April 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mason City	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Champhai	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kotarh	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dullabcherra	India	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paynesville (Banksia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jaitanga Valley	India	Record daily precipitation	340.6 mm (13.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kukicherra	India	Record daily precipitation	198.4 mm (7.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kopati(Kaupati)	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wyndham Port	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gleichen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ringtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Silchar	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moran India	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kolar	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ironton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shimla	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monierkhal	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Singimari	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harmati	India	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

576 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 207, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 140, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 5 April 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	207
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	140
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 5 April 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 548.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

479 broken records

Margins by which the 479 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1016.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 1936

Top 20 records on 5 April 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 1936	Mason City, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	New Hampton, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Stuttgart-Stadt, DE	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Champhai, IN	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Kotarh, IN	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Dullabcherra, IN	daily rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Paynesville (Banksia), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Jaitanga Valley, IN	monthly rain	340.6 mm (13.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Fayette, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1936	Kukicherra, IN	monthly rain	198.4 mm (7.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Kopati(Kaupati), IN	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Mt Vernon, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Basin, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	5 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Billings Wtp, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	10 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Hebgen Dam, US	monthly low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Portsmouth-Sciotoville, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1936	Winfield 3NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	29 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

1809 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1936. 1936 had 576 records.

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

Records on 04-05 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1815	2
1828	1
1848	2
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1870	1
1874	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	4
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	15
1904	3
1905	30
1906	4
1907	15
1908	12
1909	33
1910	74
1911	82
1912	44
1913	11
1914	31
1915	36
1916	38
1917	43
1918	66
1919	36
1920	94
1921	158
1922	126
1923	107
1924	46
1925	111
1926	394
1927	149
1928	382
1929	1,124
1930	155
1931	162
1932	254
1933	379
1934	302
1935	416
1936	576
1937	427
1938	215
1939	356
1940	214
1941	401
1942	448
1943	344
1944	831
1945	460
1946	290
1947	649
1948	262
1949	379
1950	593
1951	305
1952	517
1953	249
1954	605
1955	364
1956	304
1957	795
1958	479
1959	559
1960	770
1961	523
1962	324
1963	546
1964	675
1965	456
1966	518
1967	745
1968	590
1969	498
1970	499
1971	481
1972	685
1973	680
1974	652
1975	1,581
1976	335
1977	880
1978	486
1979	886
1980	486
1981	927
1982	1,964
1983	1,909
1984	703
1985	922
1986	800
1987	1,687
1988	1,054
1989	945
1990	868
1991	1,595
1992	827
1993	627
1994	734
1995	1,500
1996	827
1997	2,108
1998	808
1999	1,658
2000	1,194
2001	1,097
2002	790
2003	1,120
2004	756
2005	856
2006	1,070
2007	1,144
2008	685
2009	1,096
2010	926
2011	974
2012	745
2013	987
2014	444
2015	433
2016	828
2017	518
2018	906
2019	373
2020	483
2021	1,030
2022	758
2023	2,543
2024	1,289
2025	1,320
2026	782

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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	476
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1