Weather Records on 4 April 2009

1,068 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 April 2009. Highest significance: Pathfinder Dam, US.

Key Facts for 4 April 2009

On 4 April 2009, 1,068 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
435 were record highs and 240 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,009 daily.
Pathfinder Dam set a daily record precipitation of 29.5 mm (1.2 in) on 4 April 2009.
Across 155 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

1,068 stations

1,068 station records on 4 April 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 April 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Binda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Highvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Summit	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba (Landsdowne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Freeville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kremmling	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Golspie (Ayrston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crooked Corner (Wingadeena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elfin Cove	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toogoolawah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bennetts Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shirley Basin	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tolt S Fk Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biddle 8 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Tyers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meerlieu (Springvale West)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kremmling	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Sharpe Prj	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dufur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,068 records

Records set or tied on 4 April 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 275, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 204, Heaviest daily snowfall 100, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 4 April 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	275
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	100
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 4 April 2009 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 50, daily 1,009.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

829 broken records

Margins by which the 829 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 April 2009

Top 20 records on 4 April 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 April 2009	Pathfinder Dam, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2009	Yampa, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	98 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2009	Binda Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2009	Napoleon, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2009	Highvale, AU	daily rain	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2009	Humula (Rylands), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 April 2009	Summit, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Belltower, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Tumbarumba (Landsdowne), AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Freeville 1 NE, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Nambour Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Auburn, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Tannymorel, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Kremmling, US	monthly snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	0.2 cm (0.1 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Wilton, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Cape Agulhas, ZA	all-time high max	32.5 C (90.5 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Rapid City Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2009	Golspie (Ayrston), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	108 years	45 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

1794 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2009. 2009 had 1,068 records.

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

Records on 04-04 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1808	1
1809	1
1815	2
1819	1
1853	1
1857	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1891	1
1892	6
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	4
1900	7
1901	12
1902	2
1903	17
1904	6
1905	23
1906	7
1907	9
1908	20
1909	15
1910	48
1911	55
1912	25
1913	31
1914	13
1915	52
1916	65
1917	36
1918	37
1919	27
1920	89
1921	205
1922	39
1923	101
1924	51
1925	126
1926	206
1927	203
1928	625
1929	1,320
1930	86
1931	201
1932	193
1933	167
1934	656
1935	402
1936	714
1937	344
1938	201
1939	243
1940	392
1941	353
1942	537
1943	456
1944	975
1945	806
1946	459
1947	397
1948	202
1949	458
1950	1,044
1951	352
1952	348
1953	332
1954	742
1955	448
1956	426
1957	984
1958	492
1959	524
1960	756
1961	525
1962	308
1963	586
1964	675
1965	443
1966	469
1967	438
1968	640
1969	424
1970	438
1971	560
1972	695
1973	511
1974	1,356
1975	1,981
1976	353
1977	780
1978	497
1979	984
1980	690
1981	1,393
1982	1,251
1983	1,202
1984	762
1985	865
1986	810
1987	2,317
1988	1,119
1989	668
1990	826
1991	957
1992	1,270
1993	733
1994	726
1995	935
1996	699
1997	1,538
1998	931
1999	1,575
2000	1,371
2001	1,040
2002	989
2003	1,055
2004	782
2005	1,070
2006	911
2007	1,009
2008	860
2009	1,068
2010	758
2011	1,155
2012	830
2013	938
2014	705
2015	452
2016	795
2017	603
2018	1,196
2019	407
2020	914
2021	1,341
2022	1,014
2023	2,058
2024	966
2025	1,330
2026	894

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Data for records on 2009-04-04: 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	739
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	17
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	1