Weather Records on 5 April 2001

1,097 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 2001. Highest significance: Woodruff, US.

Key Facts for 5 April 2001

On 5 April 2001, 1,097 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
700 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,057 daily.
Woodruff set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 5 April 2001.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,097 stations

1,097 station records on 5 April 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 April 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodruff	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Edinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Imuris (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hitra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Keflavik	Iceland	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Naco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aneityum	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Lake	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Felix Gomez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Chamula	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Espedalen	Norway	Record snow depth	132.0 cm (52.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rangeley	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collinsville 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Epping	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weare	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cucurpe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,097 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 271, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 429, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 174, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 67.

Records on 5 April 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	271
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	429
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	174
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	67

Records on 5 April 2001 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 37, daily 1,057.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

790 broken records

Margins by which the 790 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 2001

Top 20 records on 5 April 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 2001	Woodruff, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	98 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2001	Phelps, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2001	Edinburg, US	daily rain	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Imuris (Smn), MX	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Hanover, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Hitra, NO	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Lexington, US	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Salisbury 2 N, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Keflavik, IS	monthly high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Gloversville, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Lewiston, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Hooker 12 NNW, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Yreka, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Elizabethtown, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Vernal, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Burlington Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2001	Willits 1 NE, US	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	92 years	42 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2001. 2001 had 1,097 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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Data for records on 2001-04-05: 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	743
100 to 200	16
200 to 300	18
300 to 400	8
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	4