Weather Records on 2 April 1976

592 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 1976. Highest significance: Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA.

Key Facts for 2 April 1976

On 2 April 1976, 592 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
249 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 570 daily.
Pilanesberg-Pol set a daily record precipitation of 68.5 mm (2.7 in) on 2 April 1976.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

592 stations

592 station records on 2 April 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Arteaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Homer AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cramond, Albert Fall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie, Tweedie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Surprise Store	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Doornkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
South Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ternej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Halle	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
West Burke	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jetmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Klipspruit (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sprague	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kendall	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Verma	Norway	Record snow depth	143.0 cm (56.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anadyr	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-33.7 C (-28.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Premier Mine-Cullinan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Malbaie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crowe's Place,Seven	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Accord Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

592 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 167, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 157, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 2 April 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	167
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 2 April 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 570.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

495 broken records

Margins by which the 495 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 1976

Top 20 records on 2 April 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 1976	Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Arteaga (Smn), MX	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Rapelje, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Homer AP, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Weissenburg, DE	daily high max	23.4 C (74.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Millinocket, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	22.4 C (72.3 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	127 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily high max	22.1 C (71.8 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Wien, AT	daily high max	24.0 C (75.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Putbus, DE	daily high max	18.7 C (65.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily high max	22.1 C (71.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Machias, US	monthly rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Chemnitz, DE	daily high max	21.4 C (70.5 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	82 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Cramond, Albert Fall, ZA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Cody, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Elderslie, Tweedie, ZA	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Surprise Store, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	83 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1976	Gorlitz, DE	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	62 years	34 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1976. 1976 had 592 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 50	481
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3