Weather Records on 4 April 2001

1,040 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 April 2001. Highest significance: Oak City, US.

Key Facts for 4 April 2001

On 4 April 2001, 1,040 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
543 were record highs and 203 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,001 daily.
Oak City set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 4 April 2001.
Across 155 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

1,040 stations

1,040 station records on 4 April 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 April 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oak City	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Rjukan	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tuddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Geilo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rauland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stover	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Notodden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bergeligrend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tveitsund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Medio Monte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Foldsae	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sokna II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mene Grande	Venezuela	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Lake	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,040 records

Records set or tied on 4 April 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 234, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 309, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 66.

Records on 4 April 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	234
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	309
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	66

Records on 4 April 2001 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 34, daily 1,001.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

754 broken records

Margins by which the 754 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 736.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 April 2001

Top 20 records on 4 April 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 April 2001	Oak City, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2001	Kosciusko, US	all-time rain	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2001	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	73.6 cm (29.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2001	Rjukan, NO	monthly rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	92 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2001	Tuddal, NO	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2001	Lakeport 2, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2001	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Beito, NO	monthly rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	90 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Geilo, NO	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Rauland, NO	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Warrensburg 4NW, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Lifjell, NO	monthly rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	92 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Stover, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Notodden, NO	monthly rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Bergeligrend, NO	monthly rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Colony, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Vang I Valdres, NO	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Covington 8 WNW, US	monthly high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2001	Marrar (Centenary Drive), AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	50 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

1794 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2001. 2001 had 1,040 records.

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

Records on 04-04 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1808	1
1809	1
1815	2
1819	1
1853	1
1857	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1891	1
1892	6
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	4
1900	7
1901	12
1902	2
1903	17
1904	6
1905	23
1906	7
1907	9
1908	20
1909	15
1910	48
1911	55
1912	25
1913	31
1914	13
1915	52
1916	65
1917	36
1918	37
1919	27
1920	89
1921	205
1922	39
1923	101
1924	51
1925	126
1926	206
1927	203
1928	625
1929	1,320
1930	86
1931	201
1932	193
1933	167
1934	656
1935	402
1936	714
1937	344
1938	201
1939	243
1940	392
1941	353
1942	537
1943	456
1944	975
1945	806
1946	459
1947	397
1948	202
1949	458
1950	1,044
1951	352
1952	348
1953	332
1954	742
1955	448
1956	426
1957	984
1958	492
1959	524
1960	756
1961	525
1962	308
1963	586
1964	675
1965	443
1966	469
1967	438
1968	640
1969	424
1970	438
1971	560
1972	695
1973	511
1974	1,356
1975	1,981
1976	353
1977	780
1978	497
1979	984
1980	690
1981	1,393
1982	1,251
1983	1,202
1984	762
1985	865
1986	810
1987	2,317
1988	1,119
1989	668
1990	826
1991	957
1992	1,270
1993	733
1994	726
1995	935
1996	699
1997	1,538
1998	931
1999	1,575
2000	1,371
2001	1,040
2002	989
2003	1,055
2004	782
2005	1,070
2006	911
2007	1,009
2008	860
2009	1,068
2010	758
2011	1,155
2012	830
2013	938
2014	705
2015	452
2016	795
2017	603
2018	1,196
2019	407
2020	914
2021	1,341
2022	1,014
2023	2,058
2024	966
2025	1,330
2026	894

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Data for records on 2001-04-04: 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 100	705
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	6
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1
700 to 800	1