Weather Records on 5 April 1994

734 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 1994. Highest significance: Zuara, LY.

Key Facts for 5 April 1994

On 5 April 1994, 734 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
211 were record highs and 188 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 710 daily.
Zuara set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 5 April 1994.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

734 stations

734 station records on 5 April 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 April 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zuara	Libya	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ironside 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tripoli	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ness City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wyola 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wabasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lindbergh Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Broadalbin	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wis Rapids Grand Av B	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ndjamena	Chad	Record low maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cocobeach	Gabon	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jaina	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Khudjand	Tajikistan	Record low maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Polo	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sirte	Libya	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Betatakin	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ouray	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

734 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 94, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 121, Deepest snow cover 62.

Records on 5 April 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	94
Highest daily minimum	105
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	121
Deepest snow cover	62

Records on 5 April 1994 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 710.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

547 broken records

Margins by which the 547 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 1994

Top 20 records on 5 April 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 1994	Zuara, LY	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 April 1994	Hays 1 S, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	94 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 April 1994	Manassa, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Sidsjo, SE	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Lincoln 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	St Peter, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Monte Vista 2W, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Postville, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	88 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Cochetopa Creek, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Faribault, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Canon City, US	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Purcellville, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Mason City, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	53 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Big Moose 3 SE, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1994	Burlington, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	65 years	35 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

1809 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1994. 1994 had 734 records.

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

Records on 04-05 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1815	2
1828	1
1848	2
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1870	1
1874	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	4
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	15
1904	3
1905	30
1906	4
1907	15
1908	12
1909	33
1910	74
1911	82
1912	44
1913	11
1914	31
1915	36
1916	38
1917	43
1918	66
1919	36
1920	94
1921	158
1922	126
1923	107
1924	46
1925	111
1926	394
1927	149
1928	382
1929	1,124
1930	155
1931	162
1932	254
1933	379
1934	302
1935	416
1936	576
1937	427
1938	215
1939	356
1940	214
1941	401
1942	448
1943	344
1944	831
1945	460
1946	290
1947	649
1948	262
1949	379
1950	593
1951	305
1952	517
1953	249
1954	605
1955	364
1956	304
1957	795
1958	479
1959	559
1960	770
1961	523
1962	324
1963	546
1964	675
1965	456
1966	518
1967	745
1968	590
1969	498
1970	499
1971	481
1972	685
1973	680
1974	652
1975	1,581
1976	335
1977	880
1978	486
1979	886
1980	486
1981	927
1982	1,964
1983	1,909
1984	703
1985	922
1986	800
1987	1,687
1988	1,054
1989	945
1990	868
1991	1,595
1992	827
1993	627
1994	734
1995	1,500
1996	827
1997	2,108
1998	808
1999	1,658
2000	1,194
2001	1,097
2002	790
2003	1,120
2004	756
2005	856
2006	1,070
2007	1,144
2008	685
2009	1,096
2010	926
2011	974
2012	745
2013	987
2014	444
2015	433
2016	828
2017	518
2018	906
2019	373
2020	483
2021	1,030
2022	758
2023	2,543
2024	1,289
2025	1,320
2026	782

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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 100	530
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1