Weather Records on 2 April 2002

1,272 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 2002. Highest significance: Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US.

Key Facts for 2 April 2002

On 2 April 2002, 1,272 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
799 were record highs and 267 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 91 monthly and 1,181 daily.
Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 2 April 2002.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,272 stations

1,272 station records on 2 April 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perm	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cokato	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairchild Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-21.2 C (-6.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record low maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oelwein 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Falls Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tomakomai	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marysvale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blythe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Falls	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bugulma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-17.6 C (0.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hungry Horse Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miami WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,272 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 547, Lowest daily maximum 145, Highest daily minimum 252, Lowest daily minimum 122, Heaviest daily rainfall 59, Heaviest daily snowfall 127, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 2 April 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	547
Lowest daily maximum	145
Highest daily minimum	252
Lowest daily minimum	122
Heaviest daily rainfall	59
Heaviest daily snowfall	127
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 2 April 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 91, daily 1,181.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

991 broken records

Margins by which the 991 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 2002

Top 20 records on 2 April 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 2002	Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Hastings Dam 2, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Perm, RU	daily low min	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	106 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Masvingo, ZW	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Cokato, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Montgomery, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Fairchild Rs, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Hinckley, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Milaca, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Cherdyn', RU	daily low min	-21.2 C (-6.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	105 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	East London, ZA	monthly low max	10.4 C (50.7 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Litchfield, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Ada, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	63 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Sunnyside - Lund 31S, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Orleans, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Oelwein 2 S, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	La Crescent Dam 7, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2002	Anaconda, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	39 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2002. 2002 had 1,272 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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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 25	898
25 to 50	40
50 to 75	31
75 to 100	14
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1