Weather Records on 2 April 2000

860 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 2000. Highest significance: Hull, GB.

Key Facts for 2 April 2000

On 2 April 2000, 860 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
351 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 836 daily.
Hull set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 2 April 2000.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

860 stations

860 station records on 2 April 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hull	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Siliguri	India	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tomball	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gadsden	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winona 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Houston N Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eudora	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Caney 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tantalus 2 780.5	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Homer 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warsop	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waddington	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bijie	China	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

860 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 199, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 332, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 2 April 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	199
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	332
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 2 April 2000 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 836.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

666 broken records

Margins by which the 666 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 360.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 2000

Top 20 records on 2 April 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 2000	Hull, GB	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2000	Siliguri, IN	monthly rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2000	Tomball, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Crossett 2 SSE, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Warren 2 ENE, US	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Minden, US	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Moorhead, US	monthly rain	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Oak Ridge, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Stoneville Exp STN, US	daily rain	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	18 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Ulan Water, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Gadsden, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Winona 5 E, US	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Anaconda, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	99 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Houston N Houston, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Eudora, US	daily rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Kosciusko, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	83 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Pontotoc Exp STN, US	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Gulgong Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2000	Pinson, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	21 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2000. 2000 had 860 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 2000-04-02: 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	642
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1