Weather Records on 2 April 1980

567 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 1980. Highest significance: New Orleans Audubon, US.

Key Facts for 2 April 1980

On 2 April 1980, 567 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
142 were record highs and 98 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 520 daily.
New Orleans Audubon set a daily record precipitation of 170.7 mm (6.7 in) on 2 April 1980.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

567 stations

567 station records on 2 April 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boltenhagen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pelzerhaken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wauneta	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goldberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brandenburg-Gorden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paradis 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paxton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lensahn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paysandu	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lubeck	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plon (See)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Spg 10 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eutin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Union Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bai'tyk	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

567 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 2 April 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 2 April 1980 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 43, daily 520.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

454 broken records

Margins by which the 454 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 1980

Top 20 records on 2 April 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 1980	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	62 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 April 1980	Dyer 5S, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 April 1980	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 April 1980	Benkelman 1N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Boltenhagen, DE	monthly rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Pelzerhaken, DE	monthly rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Wauneta, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Schwerin, DE	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Goldberg, DE	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Wray, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Kenton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Goodland, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Saint Francis, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Livingston AP, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Brandenburg-Gorden, DE	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Paradis 7 S, US	monthly rain	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Paxton, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Lensahn, DE	daily rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1980	Wittenberg, DE	monthly rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	84 years	47 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1980. 1980 had 567 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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Data for records on 1980-04-02: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	361
50 to 100	52
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1