Weather Records on 8 April 1923

109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1923. Highest significance: Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ.

Key Facts for 8 April 1923

On 8 April 1923, 109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 108 daily.
Oran-Hopital Militaire set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 8 April 1923.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

109 stations

109 station records on 8 April 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
St Cloud State Clg	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.5 C (4.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Drift Sands (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Condon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

109 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 8 April 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	14
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 8 April 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 108.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

74 broken records

Margins by which the 74 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1923

Top 20 records on 8 April 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1923	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	6 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Chicoutimi, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low max	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	57 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Parry Sound, CA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Medford, US	monthly low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	St Cloud State Clg, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Cap Chat, CA	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU	daily low min	-15.5 C (4.1 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	26 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Drift Sands (Bos), ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Minnedosa, CA	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Farmington 3NW, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Middleburg, ZA	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	40 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Durham, GB	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	37 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Grantsburg, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Camden 1, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Condon, AU	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	33 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1923	Port Lincoln, AU	daily high min	16.0 C (60.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	27 years	14 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 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1923. 1923 had 109 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	70
20 to 40	1
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1