Weather Records on 5 April 2010

926 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 2010. Highest significance: Nappa Merrie, AU.

Key Facts for 5 April 2010

On 5 April 2010, 926 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
553 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 903 daily.
Nappa Merrie set a daily record precipitation of 35.0 mm (1.4 in) on 5 April 2010.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

926 stations

926 station records on 5 April 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 April 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nappa Merrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide (Waite Institute)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Echo Dam	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paicines 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lemolo Lake 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini	Italy	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parley's Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wrotham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madras 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winters	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wanship Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia Lakes Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ingham Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salinas AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chimoio	Mozambique	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benmore: Younger Botanic Garde	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Celo 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

926 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 331, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 222, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 5 April 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	331
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	222
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 5 April 2010 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 903.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

666 broken records

Margins by which the 666 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

5 April 2010

Top 20 records on 5 April 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 2010	Nappa Merrie, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	101 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2010	Aspendell, US	monthly snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2010	Adelaide (Waite Institute), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2010	Echo Dam, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Paicines 4 W, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Lemolo Lake 3 NNW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Aspendell, US	all-time rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Bedford 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Rimini, IT	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Parley's Summit, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Wrotham Park, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Woodland, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Madras 2 N, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Woodruff, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Eastport, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Presque Isle, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Winters, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	99 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Mtn Grove 2 N, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Greenwood, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2010	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	42 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

1809 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2010. 2010 had 926 records.

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

Records on 04-05 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1815	2
1828	1
1848	2
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1870	1
1874	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	4
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	15
1904	3
1905	30
1906	4
1907	15
1908	12
1909	33
1910	74
1911	82
1912	44
1913	11
1914	31
1915	36
1916	38
1917	43
1918	66
1919	36
1920	94
1921	158
1922	126
1923	107
1924	46
1925	111
1926	394
1927	149
1928	382
1929	1,124
1930	155
1931	162
1932	254
1933	379
1934	302
1935	416
1936	576
1937	427
1938	215
1939	356
1940	214
1941	401
1942	448
1943	344
1944	831
1945	460
1946	290
1947	649
1948	262
1949	379
1950	593
1951	305
1952	517
1953	249
1954	605
1955	364
1956	304
1957	795
1958	479
1959	559
1960	770
1961	523
1962	324
1963	546
1964	675
1965	456
1966	518
1967	745
1968	590
1969	498
1970	499
1971	481
1972	685
1973	680
1974	652
1975	1,581
1976	335
1977	880
1978	486
1979	886
1980	486
1981	927
1982	1,964
1983	1,909
1984	703
1985	922
1986	800
1987	1,687
1988	1,054
1989	945
1990	868
1991	1,595
1992	827
1993	627
1994	734
1995	1,500
1996	827
1997	2,108
1998	808
1999	1,658
2000	1,194
2001	1,097
2002	790
2003	1,120
2004	756
2005	856
2006	1,070
2007	1,144
2008	685
2009	1,096
2010	926
2011	974
2012	745
2013	987
2014	444
2015	433
2016	828
2017	518
2018	906
2019	373
2020	483
2021	1,030
2022	758
2023	2,543
2024	1,289
2025	1,320
2026	782

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Data for records on 2010-04-05: 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	640
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1