Weather Records on 1 April 1972

510 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 1972. Highest significance: Port Aux Basques, CA.

Key Facts for 1 April 1972

On 1 April 1972, 510 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
104 were record highs and 199 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 477 daily.
Port Aux Basques set a daily record snowfall of 13.2 cm (5.2 in) on 1 April 1972.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

510 stations

510 station records on 1 April 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Capinzal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.2 C (97.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gossweinstein	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ponca City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ness City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Lucia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ibitinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Golomjannyj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-10.1 C (13.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Patrocinio Do Muriae	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kentland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Charqueada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zacatecas (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Belle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tifton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Gaviao Peixoto (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baldonnel	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Healy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

510 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 137, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 1 April 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	137
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 1 April 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 477.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

394 broken records

Margins by which the 394 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 1972

Top 20 records on 1 April 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 1972	Port Aux Basques, CA	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Belle Glade, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Meade, US	monthly low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	75 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Barra Do Capinzal, BR	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Hastings, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Lexington 3E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Rochester, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Wagoner, US	monthly low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Wandering Comparison, AU	monthly high max	36.2 C (97.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	61 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Claresholm Meadow Creek, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Gossweinstein, DE	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Ponca City, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	75 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1972	Donkerhoek (Skl), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1972	Decatur Wtp, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1972	Ness City, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	75 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1972	Santa Lucia, BR	daily rain	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1972	Claresholm Meadow Creek, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1972	Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler, DE	daily rain	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	32 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

1803 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1972. 1972 had 510 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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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	330
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1