Weather Records on 3 April 1969

345 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1969. Highest significance: Cumberland, CA.

Key Facts for 3 April 1969

On 3 April 1969, 345 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 326 daily.
Cumberland set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.6 mm (3.3 in) on 3 April 1969.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

345 stations

345 station records on 3 April 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mmabatho Arpt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Slurry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oranje	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Geluk (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mamogaleskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alice	Canada	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wolwekraal (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Banderlierkop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Flin Flon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Estevan Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dwaleni	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kadoka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kaycee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage A Lac Kempt	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	29.9 C (85.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Represa Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	197.0 mm (7.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sobral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

345 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 3 April 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 3 April 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 326.

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 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1969

Top 20 records on 3 April 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1969	Cumberland, CA	monthly rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1969	Mmabatho Arpt, ZA	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Slurry, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Geluk (Irr), ZA	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Mamogaleskraal, ZA	monthly rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Fessenden, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Wahpeton 3 N, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Randfontein (Gm), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Campbell River, CA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Hartebeespoort-Agrc., ZA	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Sheldon, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	69 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	89 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Port Alice, CA	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1969	Wolwekraal (Irr), ZA	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	38 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1969. 1969 had 345 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 50	271
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2