Weather Records on 2 April 1962

459 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 1962. Highest significance: Watertown, US.

Key Facts for 2 April 1962

On 2 April 1962, 459 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 247 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 430 daily.
Watertown set a monthly record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 2 April 1962.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

459 stations

459 station records on 2 April 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Watertown	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	131.0 cm (51.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Fairy (Merigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Cedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eskdalemuir	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	105.0 cm (41.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Band	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camoola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Halflong Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brandwag	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dickson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Roodekop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Etne	Norway	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Porteiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	165.0 cm (65.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

459 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 151, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 2 April 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	151
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 2 April 1962 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 430.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

343 broken records

Margins by which the 343 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 530.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 1962

Top 20 records on 2 April 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 1962	Watertown, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Bulken, NO	daily snow depth	131.0 cm (51.6 in)	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Machias, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Mount Fairy (Merigan), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Fredonia, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Acude Cedro, BR	all-time rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Eskdalemuir, GB	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	New Hampton, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Winnsboro 5 SSE, US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Hafslo, NO	monthly snow depth	105.0 cm (41.3 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Caledonia, US	monthly low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1962	Elkader 6 SSW, US	monthly low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Fort McPherson, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Tombstone, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	63 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Watertown, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	6 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Abilene, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	65 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Poplarville Exp STN, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	65 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Nacogdoches, US	monthly low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	46 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1962	Camoola Park, AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	48 years	30 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1962. 1962 had 459 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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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 100	338
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1