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Weather Records on 8 April 1918

43 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1918. Highest significance: Warwick Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 8 April 1918

  • On 8 April 1918, 43 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 43 daily.
  • Warwick Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 8 April 1918.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

43 stations
Weather records on 8 April 1918 43 station records on 8 April 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
43 station records on 8 April 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 April 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Warwick Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.4 mm (2.9 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Malin HeadIrelandRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Leyburn Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation9.5 mm (0.37 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Lowood Don StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.2 mm (1.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high maximum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Katherine CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
TenterdenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
RenfrewCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high maximum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Englesberg VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Allora Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Roma Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high minimum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
MunchebergGermanyRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Yetman (Warialda Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

43 records
Records on 8 April 1918 by type Records set or tied on 8 April 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 21. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 21Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 April 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 21.
Records on 8 April 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall21
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 April 1918 by timescale Records on 8 April 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 43. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 43all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 April 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 43.
Records on 8 April 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily43

How Much Records Were Beaten By

37 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 April 1918 Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.3. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2810 to 20: 420 to 30: 230 to 40: 240 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 April 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 1028
10 to 204
20 to 302
30 to 402
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1918
Top 20 records on 8 April 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 April 1918Warwick Post Office, AUdaily rain76.2 mm (3.0 in)65.3 mm (2.6 in)22 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1918Woodburn Post Office, AUdaily rain51.8 mm (2.0 in)32.7 mm (1.3 in)22 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low max17.7 C (63.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)50 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Casino Airport, AUdaily rain73.4 mm (2.9 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)1 year23 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)33 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Malin Head, IEdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Leyburn Post Office, AUdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)17 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily rain9.5 mm (0.37 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Lowood Don St, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)22 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Tenterfield (Federation Park), AUdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)1 year18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AUdaily rain47.2 mm (1.9 in)34.5 mm (1.4 in)3 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min3.2 C (37.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Kiev, UAdaily high max20.4 C (68.7 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Branxton Post Office, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Katherine Council, AUdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Tenterden, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Renfrew, CAdaily high min5.6 C (42.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily high max11.2 C (52.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918Englesberg Village, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1918New Westminster, CAdaily high min7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years13 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 1918
Records on 04-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1918. 1918 had 43 records. 01,0002,0003,0001798: 11809: 31815: 11830: 11837: 11838: 11843: 11847: 11848: 11854: 11859: 11860: 11864: 51865: 11866: 11871: 31877: 11879: 11881: 11883: 21886: 11887: 21888: 31889: 41890: 21894: 31895: 31896: 21897: 21898: 31899: 31900: 71901: 61902: 91903: 91904: 71905: 201906: 41907: 201908: 181909: 161910: 201911: 171912: 841913: 81914: 421915: 691916: 1001917: 421918: 431919: 821920: 901921: 4401922: 1171923: 1091924: 1941925: 1841926: 1641927: 1601928: 4501929: 6141930: 2611931: 4471932: 1051933: 1581934: 1901935: 5231936: 6621937: 1291938: 8131939: 7071940: 2541941: 2351942: 3591943: 5341944: 2831945: 6691946: 3371947: 2631948: 5691949: 2061950: 9321951: 2441952: 5621953: 5191954: 3221955: 3061956: 6211957: 3971958: 3601959: 4211960: 3661961: 6231962: 4701963: 5661964: 8141965: 4731966: 3151967: 5681968: 4991969: 7651970: 3991971: 7981972: 1,6361973: 1,1041974: 5591975: 1,4101976: 3831977: 1,4691978: 8221979: 4461980: 7551981: 7361982: 2,6901983: 1,3211984: 1,0411985: 8261986: 9011987: 7831988: 1,2241989: 1,3601990: 9071991: 1,8861992: 5341993: 7061994: 6781995: 8121996: 1,2891997: 2,0091998: 1,1011999: 1,2212000: 8172001: 1,8652002: 7612003: 1,9182004: 6762005: 9762006: 6802007: 2,6812008: 8962009: 1,0272010: 1,1282011: 1,1972012: 4072013: 7112014: 7152015: 8252016: 9242017: 5842018: 1,7452019: 8262020: 9162021: 7422022: 9302023: 5852024: 1,2562025: 4842026: 4071798187719011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1918. 1918 had 43 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-08 in each year
YearRecords
17981
18093
18151
18301
18371
18381
18431
18471
18481
18541
18591
18601
18645
18651
18661
18713
18771
18791
18811
18832
18861
18872
18883
18894
18902
18943
18953
18962
18972
18983
18993
19007
19016
19029
19039
19047
190520
19064
190720
190818
190916
191020
191117
191284
19138
191442
191569
1916100
191742
191843
191982
192090
1921440
1922117
1923109
1924194
1925184
1926164
1927160
1928450
1929614
1930261
1931447
1932105
1933158
1934190
1935523
1936662
1937129
1938813
1939707
1940254
1941235
1942359
1943534
1944283
1945669
1946337
1947263
1948569
1949206
1950932
1951244
1952562
1953519
1954322
1955306
1956621
1957397
1958360
1959421
1960366
1961623
1962470
1963566
1964814
1965473
1966315
1967568
1968499
1969765
1970399
1971798
19721,636
19731,104
1974559
19751,410
1976383
19771,469
1978822
1979446
1980755
1981736
19822,690
19831,321
19841,041
1985826
1986901
1987783
19881,224
19891,360
1990907
19911,886
1992534
1993706
1994678
1995812
19961,289
19972,009
19981,101
19991,221
2000817
20011,865
2002761
20031,918
2004676
2005976
2006680
20072,681
2008896
20091,027
20101,128
20111,197
2012407
2013711
2014715
2015825
2016924
2017584
20181,745
2019826
2020916
2021742
2022930
2023585
20241,256
2025484
2026407

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).