Weather Records on 3 April 1959

537 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1959. Highest significance: Collarenebri (Albert St), AU.

Key Facts for 3 April 1959

On 3 April 1959, 537 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
296 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 519 daily.
Collarenebri (Albert St) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 170.2 mm (6.7 in) on 3 April 1959.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

537 stations

537 station records on 3 April 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pokataroo (Durhambone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Dunumbral)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Bundabarina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys (Cullenswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Alfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pio IX (Patrocinio)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Merrywinbone (Oreel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bumberry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Petersham 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Town Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie Research Station AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pioche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Angurugu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gurley (Glenroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caveside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goulds Country Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barstow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Scottville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

537 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 199, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 11.

Records on 3 April 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	199
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 April 1959 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 519.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

460 broken records

Margins by which the 460 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 122.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1959

Top 20 records on 3 April 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1959	Collarenebri (Albert St), AU	monthly rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	29 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1959	Pokataroo (Durhambone), AU	monthly rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1959	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Collarenebri (Dunumbral), AU	monthly rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Cape Don, AU	daily rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Collarenebri (Bundabarina), AU	monthly rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Wooragee, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	St Marys (Cullenswood), AU	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Moree Post Office, AU	monthly rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Angledool (Angledool Station), AU	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	New Angledool Telephone Office, AU	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Collarenebri (Goondoobluie), AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Liberty 1 NE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Huntsville, CA	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Mount Alfred, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Pio IX (Patrocinio), BR	all-time rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Millinocket, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1959	Houlton, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	37 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 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1959. 1959 had 537 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	420
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1