Weather Records on 1 April 2009

846 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 2009. Highest significance: Stephan 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 1 April 2009

On 1 April 2009, 846 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
304 were record highs and 196 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 758 daily.
Stephan 2 NW set a monthly record snow depth of 55.9 cm (22.0 in) on 1 April 2009.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

846 stations

846 station records on 1 April 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 April 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	510.0 mm (20.1 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	304.6 mm (12.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	266.8 mm (10.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wishek	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Thora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.3 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce City	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eungai Creek (Southbank Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.6 mm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Thumb Creek (Figtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	224.0 mm (8.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nulkaba (O'Connors Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Clarine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrowitch (Maretto)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (the Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	260.6 mm (10.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville (Cow Cownty)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glenreagh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orama (Darkwood Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Number One (Murrays Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Portage	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leigh (Rolling Acres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Willawarrin (Denleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.8 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Tipperary)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berambing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Maplewood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chichester Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.2 cm (11.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rothsay	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.1 C (84.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

846 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 158, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 202, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 74.

Records on 1 April 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	158
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	74

Records on 1 April 2009 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 85, daily 758.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

646 broken records

Margins by which the 646 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 2009

Top 20 records on 1 April 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 2009	Stephan 2 NW, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	94 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 April 2009	Urunga (Sunset Place), AU	all-time rain	510.0 mm (20.1 in)	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	45 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 April 2009	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	304.6 mm (12.0 in)	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Lower Bucca, AU	daily rain	266.8 mm (10.5 in)	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	104 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Wishek, US	monthly snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Clarence Town (Grey St), AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	104 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Ekalaka, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	109 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	104 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Wilton, US	monthly snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	59 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2009	Thora Post Office, AU	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Elderslie, AU	daily rain	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Paterson Post Office, AU	daily rain	124.3 mm (4.9 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Pierce City, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Eungai Creek (Southbank Road), AU	daily rain	172.6 mm (6.8 in)	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Thumb Creek (Figtree), AU	monthly rain	224.0 mm (8.8 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2009	Nulkaba (O'Connors Road), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	55 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

1803 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2009. 2009 had 846 records.

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

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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Data for records on 2009-04-01: 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	565
50 to 100	52
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	4
350 to 400	1