Weather Records on 3 April 1949

354 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1949. Highest significance: Patacharkuchi, IN.

Key Facts for 3 April 1949

On 3 April 1949, 354 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
37 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 344 daily.
Patacharkuchi set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 3 April 1949.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

354 stations

354 station records on 3 April 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Patacharkuchi	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bateman Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chidavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kanuparthi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pinos Altos	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manjeri	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tirumangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pechipparai	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cerro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Piracuruca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dharwar	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hosanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caveside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mul	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nuguru(Venkitapu)	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Udayagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Okeene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Crown King	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Holy Cross	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

354 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 156, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 98, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 3 April 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	156
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 3 April 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 344.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

288 broken records

Margins by which the 288 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1949

Top 20 records on 3 April 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1949	Patacharkuchi, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Halsey 2 W, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Bateman Rch, US	daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Chidavaram, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Kanuparthi, IN	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Pinos Altos, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Manjeri, IN	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1949	Tirumangalam, IN	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Pechipparai, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Grandfalls 3SSE, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Cerro, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Piracuruca, BR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Westcliffe, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Dharwar, IN	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Hosanagar, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1949	Newton, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 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

1815 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1949. 1949 had 354 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 50	271
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1