Weather Records on 8 April 1924

194 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1924. Highest significance: Chaplin, CA.

Key Facts for 8 April 1924

On 8 April 1924, 194 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
60 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 191 daily.
Chaplin set a monthly record daily snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 8 April 1924.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

194 stations

194 station records on 8 April 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Government Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebung (Vermont Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gragin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kynuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nagambie Cba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Puckawidgee Back	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shearleys Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgar Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euabalong (Booberoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelyambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Worondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Talyealye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Merrowie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Louth (Mulya Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Big Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Curraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eremeran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nymagee (Wirchilleba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Bourke	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

194 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 8 April 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 April 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 191.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

165 broken records

Margins by which the 165 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1924

Top 20 records on 8 April 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1924	Chaplin, CA	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1924	Cobar (Lerida), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1924	Springfield Government Tank, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1924	Tallebung (Vermont Hill), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1924	Gragin, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1924	Chaplin, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1924	Pesaro, IT	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1924	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Kynuna, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Gumbardo, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Nagambie Cba, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Alice Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Cobar (Double Gates), AU	monthly rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Coronga Downs, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Cobar Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Puckawidgee Back, AU	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1924	Lake Cochituate, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	25 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1924. 1924 had 194 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	142
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1