Weather Records on 3 April 2009

1,008 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 2009. Highest significance: Redlands Hrs, AU.

Key Facts for 3 April 2009

On 3 April 2009, 1,008 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
505 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 961 daily.
Redlands Hrs set a daily record precipitation of 109.6 mm (4.3 in) on 3 April 2009.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,008 stations

1,008 station records on 3 April 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Karragarra Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Elanora Water Treatment Plant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.6 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nahunta 6NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Panama City 5N	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Capalaba Water Treat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oksningoy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Rouchel (Mount View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chipley	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chewelah	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall)	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mudgeeraba Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburn 3 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Longford	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	216.8 mm (8.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Mina 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,008 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 302, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 203, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 57.

Records on 3 April 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	302
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	203
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	57

Records on 3 April 2009 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 43, daily 961.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

822 broken records

Margins by which the 822 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 2009

Top 20 records on 3 April 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 2009	Redlands Hrs, AU	daily rain	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	109 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 April 2009	Napoleon, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2009	Hazlehurst, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2009	Russell Island, AU	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2009	Douglas, US	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2009	Manly Railway Station, AU	daily rain	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2009	Valdosta 2 S, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2009	Wewahitchka, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2009	Karragarra Island, AU	daily rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Elanora Water Treatment Plant, AU	daily rain	129.6 mm (5.1 in)	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Toowong Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Camilla 3SE, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Nahunta 6NE, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Saginaw #3, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Liafoss, NO	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Cochetopa Creek, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2009	Panama City 5N, US	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	28 years	51 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2009. 2009 had 1,008 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 2009-04-03: 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	801
100 to 200	14
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1