Weather Records on 3 April 2010

1,325 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 2010. Highest significance: Wondoola Station, AU.

Key Facts for 3 April 2010

On 3 April 2010, 1,325 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
817 were record highs and 205 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,282 daily.
Wondoola Station set a daily record precipitation of 61.4 mm (2.4 in) on 3 April 2010.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,325 stations

1,325 station records on 3 April 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wondoola Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Croydon Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
South Forest (Plummers Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wanship Dam	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
El Capitan Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Molino	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,325 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 597, Lowest daily maximum 112, Highest daily minimum 220, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 243, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 3 April 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	597
Lowest daily maximum	112
Highest daily minimum	220
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	243
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 3 April 2010 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 43, daily 1,282.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,056 broken records

Margins by which the 1,056 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 2010

Top 20 records on 3 April 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 2010	Wondoola Station, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2010	Kamilaroi Station, AU	monthly rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	46 years	74 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2010	Croydon Township, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2010	Giffard, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 April 2010	South Forest (Plummers Road), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Wanship Dam, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Charlevoix, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	104 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Undilla Station, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	87 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Richland, US	monthly low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	112 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Chazy, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	107 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Arhangelsk, RU	daily high max	15.1 C (59.2 F)	5.8 C (10.4 F)	120 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Minocqua, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	E Tawas, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Augustus Downs Station, AU	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	El Capitan Dam, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Idaho City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Richfield, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2010	Beardstown, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	48 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 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2010. 2010 had 1,325 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 2010-04-03: 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 50	1,034
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1