Weather Records on 3 April 1985

804 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1985. Highest significance: Forrest State Forest, AU.

Key Facts for 3 April 1985

On 3 April 1985, 804 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 287 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 773 daily.
Forrest State Forest set a daily record precipitation of 75.4 mm (3.0 in) on 3 April 1985.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

804 stations

804 station records on 3 April 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Forrest State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Svinhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gwalior	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vyborg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huamantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls FAA AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Binda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamer 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Skipton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dubois	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boonah Stark Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Union Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Apan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Scotia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wyelangta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jequitinhonha (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Tacubaya	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mazapil	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Glade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weeaproinah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kasilof 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Puebla (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Porto	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Okeechobee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

804 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 210, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 3 April 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	210
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 3 April 1985 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 773.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

635 broken records

Margins by which the 635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1985

Top 20 records on 3 April 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1985	Forrest State Forest, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1985	Olinda #1 332, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Svinhult_D, SE	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Camperdown (Post Office), AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Maroon, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	La Belle, US	monthly low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high min	10.4 C (50.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	110 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Ripley, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	79 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Oxford, GB	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Gwalior, IN	monthly rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	1 year	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Vyborg, RU	monthly rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Evanston 1 E, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Huamantla, MX	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Idaho Falls FAA AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Binda Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Apizaco, MX	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	El Carmen (Smn), MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1985	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	78 years	37 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1985. 1985 had 804 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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Data for records on 1985-04-03: 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	616
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1