Weather Records on 3 April 2005

1,138 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 2005. Highest significance: Windham 3 E, US.

Key Facts for 3 April 2005

On 3 April 2005, 1,138 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
487 were record highs and 293 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,071 daily.
Windham 3 E set a daily record precipitation of 77.0 mm (3.0 in) on 3 April 2005.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,138 stations

1,138 station records on 3 April 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chardon	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Slide Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown Hts 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Heiberg Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fishs Eddy	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bechtelsville 1ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seychelles Internat	Seychelles	Record daily precipitation	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Equinunk 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canistear Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Candor 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Hill 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Standish Hickey Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pavilion 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Mai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Portage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Hill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,138 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 277, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 210, Lowest daily minimum 210, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 3 April 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	277
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	210
Lowest daily minimum	210
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 3 April 2005 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 66, daily 1,071.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

936 broken records

Margins by which the 936 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 2005

Top 20 records on 3 April 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 2005	Windham 3 E, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 April 2005	Auburn, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	76 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2005	Elmira, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2005	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2005	Erie Intl AP, US	monthly snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	47 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2005	Corning, US	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2005	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2005	Montrose, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2005	Watertown, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Sunbury, US	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Chardon, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Lehighton 1SSW, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Susquehanna, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Slide Mtn, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Yorktown Hts 1W, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Pleasant Mt 1 W, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	110 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2005	Angelica, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	52 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2005. 2005 had 1,138 records.

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

Records on 04-03 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1830	1
1838	1
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	4
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	4
1880	2
1881	5
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	6
1900	12
1901	15
1902	2
1903	14
1904	2
1905	20
1906	9
1907	8
1908	14
1909	17
1910	25
1911	26
1912	19
1913	41
1914	28
1915	47
1916	159
1917	48
1918	20
1919	29
1920	60
1921	108
1922	24
1923	80
1924	207
1925	94
1926	205
1927	85
1928	378
1929	582
1930	148
1931	224
1932	308
1933	269
1934	732
1935	464
1936	1,264
1937	308
1938	216
1939	325
1940	500
1941	308
1942	334
1943	478
1944	760
1945	1,032
1946	683
1947	421
1948	313
1949	354
1950	713
1951	487
1952	243
1953	290
1954	1,051
1955	472
1956	842
1957	660
1958	591
1959	537
1960	506
1961	665
1962	353
1963	1,010
1964	615
1965	561
1966	437
1967	439
1968	446
1969	345
1970	572
1971	590
1972	732
1973	417
1974	877
1975	2,015
1976	340
1977	898
1978	498
1979	997
1980	713
1981	1,264
1982	1,183
1983	832
1984	1,046
1985	804
1986	634
1987	1,577
1988	975
1989	951
1990	1,018
1991	719
1992	1,974
1993	812
1994	574
1995	675
1996	736
1997	1,155
1998	1,051
1999	1,486
2000	1,167
2001	890
2002	1,190
2003	971
2004	840
2005	1,138
2006	776
2007	874
2008	935
2009	1,008
2010	1,325
2011	1,491
2012	1,027
2013	847
2014	796
2015	528
2016	637
2017	570
2018	1,085
2019	535
2020	916
2021	1,250
2022	721
2023	1,289
2024	1,027
2025	1,476
2026	725

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Data for records on 2005-04-03: 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	928
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1