Weather Records on 2 April 2012

1,515 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 2012. Highest significance: Porthill, US.

Key Facts for 2 April 2012

On 2 April 2012, 1,515 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,204 were record highs and 218 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,493 daily.
Porthill set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 2 April 2012.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,515 stations

1,515 station records on 2 April 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Porthill	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Amatenango	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orskog	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Sahalinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.5 C (-3.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,515 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 755, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 449, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 80, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 2 April 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	755
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	449
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	80
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 2 April 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 1,493.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,136 broken records

Margins by which the 1,136 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 2012

Top 20 records on 2 April 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 2012	Porthill, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	118 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2012	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	monthly rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2012	Alexandria, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	107 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Cottage Grove Dam, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Frontera Amatenango, MX	daily high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Superior, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	105 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Wishek, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	107 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Kennebec, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Selby, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Sisseton, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Ft Robinson, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Carson, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Turtle Lake, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Hardy, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Castle Rock, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	118 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Hays 1 S, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2012	Orskog, NO	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	43 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2012. 2012 had 1,515 records.

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

Records on 04-02 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1819	1
1830	1
1841	1
1843	1
1848	2
1852	2
1855	2
1856	1
1872	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1897	5
1898	1
1899	5
1900	12
1901	3
1902	2
1903	12
1904	12
1905	15
1906	7
1907	20
1908	13
1909	14
1910	22
1911	40
1912	25
1913	29
1914	64
1915	28
1916	67
1917	65
1918	68
1919	52
1920	62
1921	80
1922	21
1923	105
1924	303
1925	128
1926	205
1927	226
1928	271
1929	203
1930	162
1931	474
1932	455
1933	157
1934	266
1935	449
1936	1,239
1937	142
1938	279
1939	265
1940	568
1941	276
1942	172
1943	323
1944	532
1945	1,161
1946	983
1947	373
1948	452
1949	437
1950	436
1951	307
1952	307
1953	386
1954	610
1955	311
1956	834
1957	486
1958	553
1959	1,145
1960	414
1961	701
1962	459
1963	1,391
1964	806
1965	594
1966	492
1967	809
1968	391
1969	416
1970	1,325
1971	484
1972	467
1973	647
1974	808
1975	1,679
1976	592
1977	669
1978	711
1979	780
1980	567
1981	952
1982	1,026
1983	890
1984	1,021
1985	922
1986	751
1987	941
1988	1,084
1989	1,037
1990	1,203
1991	626
1992	1,835
1993	837
1994	492
1995	649
1996	1,080
1997	952
1998	1,060
1999	1,443
2000	860
2001	810
2002	1,272
2003	1,114
2004	893
2005	1,141
2006	794
2007	968
2008	838
2009	984
2010	1,394
2011	1,419
2012	1,515
2013	706
2014	577
2015	490
2016	661
2017	622
2018	1,439
2019	695
2020	1,127
2021	1,164
2022	577
2023	671
2024	1,044
2025	1,273
2026	780

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Data for records on 2012-04-02: 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	1,128
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1