Weather Records on 2 April 2023

671 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 2023. Highest significance: Gopalpur, IN.

Key Facts for 2 April 2023

On 2 April 2023, 671 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
149 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 599 daily.
Gopalpur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 2 April 2023.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

671 stations

671 station records on 2 April 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gopalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Sugar City	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kamas	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wheaton	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Carrington 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Laketown	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fontenelle Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Doolgunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
The Granites	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lee Vining	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maybell	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Steuben	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meekatharra Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Neds Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Altamont	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dhubri	India	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yan An	China	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caransebes	Romania	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bern	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ambrose 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fontenelle Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yulin	China	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder Rearing STN	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Marie	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saco 1 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anda	China	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

671 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 152, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 135.

Records on 2 April 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	152
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	135

Records on 2 April 2023 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 70, daily 599.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

512 broken records

Margins by which the 512 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1067.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 2023

Top 20 records on 2 April 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 2023	Gopalpur, IN	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 April 2023	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 April 2023	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2023	Kemmerer 2N, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2023	Sugar City, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	105 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2023	Kamas, US	monthly snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2023	Wheaton, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	55.8 cm (22.0 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2023	Carrington 4 N, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2023	Laketown, US	monthly snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	86 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2023	Fontenelle Dam, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	13 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Ipswich, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	62 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Doolgunna, AU	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	The Granites, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Koumala Hatfields Road, AU	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Mc Leod 3 E, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Sisseton, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Ely AP, US	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Lee Vining, US	daily snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2023	Maybell, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14 years	50 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2023. 2023 had 671 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 2023-04-02: 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 200	486
200 to 400	18
400 to 600	5
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1
1000 to 1200	1