Weather Records on 5 April 2023

2,543 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 2023. Highest significance: Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US.

Key Facts for 5 April 2023

On 5 April 2023, 2,543 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
749 were record highs and 1,358 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 209 monthly and 2,327 daily.
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs set a daily record snow depth of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 5 April 2023.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 5 April 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 April 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Sugar City	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ely AP	United States	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Virginia City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ashley	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hallock	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Massena Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Theresa 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Redbird	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Carrington 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chaffee 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Afton	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chaffee 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weber Basin Pump Plt 3	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
McCammon	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Summit 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Weber Basin Pump Plt 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chilly Barton Flat	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maybell	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Radio Kvnu	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Iasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Radio Kvnu	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder Rearing STN	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Courtenay 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsville 2W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,543 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 349, Lowest daily maximum 482, Highest daily minimum 400, Lowest daily minimum 876, Heaviest daily rainfall 146, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 204.

Records on 5 April 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	349
Lowest daily maximum	482
Highest daily minimum	400
Lowest daily minimum	876
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	204

Records on 5 April 2023 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 209, daily 2,327.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,070 broken records

Margins by which the 2,070 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 889.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 2023

Top 20 records on 5 April 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 2023	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 April 2023	Sugar City, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 April 2023	Ely AP, US	daily snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	121 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 April 2023	Hot Springs, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	86 years	76 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Pembina, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	89 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Virginia City, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	106 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Ashley, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	65 years	69 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Hallock, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	121 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Ipswich, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Oelrichs, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Riverton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Massena Intl AP, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Milford, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Theresa 4NW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Redbird, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Carrington 4 N, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 April 2023	Chaffee 5 NE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2023. 2023 had 2,543 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 2023-04-05: 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 200	2,029
200 to 400	30
400 to 600	6
600 to 800	4
800 to 1000	1