Weather Records on 8 April 1916

100 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1916. Highest significance: Moorestown 4 E, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 1916

On 8 April 1916, 100 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 100 daily.
Moorestown 4 E set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 8 April 1916.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

100 stations

100 station records on 8 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Budgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wollun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eversleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nelgowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milliwindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Llangollen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Urawilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Rotherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Roseberry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wallabadah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

100 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 64, Heaviest daily snowfall 11.

Records on 8 April 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	64
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 100.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

92 broken records

Margins by which the 92 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1916

Top 20 records on 8 April 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1916	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1916	Cumbalum (Fairview), AU	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1916	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1916	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1916	Port Jervis, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Philadelphia City, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Budgery, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	5.5 cm (2.2 in)	53 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Wollun, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Eversleigh, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Nelgowrie, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Warren (Eenaweena), AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Vineland, US	daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Coolah (Binnia St), AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1916	Dinby, AU	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1798 to 1916

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1916. 1916 had 100 records.

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

Records on 04-08 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1809	3
1815	1
1830	1
1837	1
1838	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	5
1865	1
1866	1
1871	3
1877	1
1879	1
1881	1
1883	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	4
1890	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	3
1900	7
1901	6
1902	9
1903	9
1904	7
1905	20
1906	4
1907	20
1908	18
1909	16
1910	20
1911	17
1912	84
1913	8
1914	42
1915	69
1916	100
1917	42
1918	43
1919	82
1920	90
1921	440
1922	117
1923	109
1924	194
1925	184
1926	164
1927	160
1928	450
1929	614
1930	261
1931	447
1932	105
1933	158
1934	190
1935	523
1936	662
1937	129
1938	813
1939	707
1940	254
1941	235
1942	359
1943	534
1944	283
1945	669
1946	337
1947	263
1948	569
1949	206
1950	932
1951	244
1952	562
1953	519
1954	322
1955	306
1956	621
1957	397
1958	360
1959	421
1960	366
1961	623
1962	470
1963	566
1964	814
1965	473
1966	315
1967	568
1968	499
1969	765
1970	399
1971	798
1972	1,636
1973	1,104
1974	559
1975	1,410
1976	383
1977	1,469
1978	822
1979	446
1980	755
1981	736
1982	2,690
1983	1,321
1984	1,041
1985	826
1986	901
1987	783
1988	1,224
1989	1,360
1990	907
1991	1,886
1992	534
1993	706
1994	678
1995	812
1996	1,289
1997	2,009
1998	1,101
1999	1,221
2000	817
2001	1,865
2002	761
2003	1,918
2004	676
2005	976
2006	680
2007	2,681
2008	896
2009	1,027
2010	1,128
2011	1,197
2012	407
2013	711
2014	715
2015	825
2016	924
2017	584
2018	1,745
2019	826
2020	916
2021	742
2022	930
2023	585
2024	1,256
2025	484
2026	407

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	75
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1