Weather Records on 3 April 1945

1,032 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1945. Highest significance: Harlan, US.

Key Facts for 3 April 1945

On 3 April 1945, 1,032 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
384 were record highs and 352 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 73 monthly and 959 daily.
Harlan set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 3 April 1945.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,032 stations

1,032 station records on 3 April 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Harlan	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oenpelli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maytown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Sioux	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cerro	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paulo Afonso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eads	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Afton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bee Branch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,032 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 203, Highest daily minimum 229, Lowest daily minimum 149, Heaviest daily rainfall 158, Heaviest daily snowfall 114, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 3 April 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	203
Highest daily minimum	229
Lowest daily minimum	149
Heaviest daily rainfall	158
Heaviest daily snowfall	114
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 3 April 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 73, daily 959.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

832 broken records

Margins by which the 832 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1945

Top 20 records on 3 April 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1945	Harlan, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	West Bend, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Sac City, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Oenpelli, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	La Crosse Wb City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Bedford, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Eau Claire, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Logan 1 WNW, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Beaver City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Stanley Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Rockwell City, US	monthly snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Waukee, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Carroll, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Harlan, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Blair, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Jeffersonville, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Rhinelander, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	22 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Eau Claire, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Maytown, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1945	Canon City, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11 years	35 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1945. 1945 had 1,032 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 1945-04-03: 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 50	771
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	3