Weather Records on 8 April 1925

184 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1925. Highest significance: Venterstad, ZA.

Key Facts for 8 April 1925

On 8 April 1925, 184 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
137 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 181 daily.
Venterstad set a daily record precipitation of 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 8 April 1925.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

184 stations

184 station records on 8 April 1925 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1925: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Venterstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aliwal North	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paynesville (Banksia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley Chase	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsfontein 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yankalilla (Woodvale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Powell Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dunmurray	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Afton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

184 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1925 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 41, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 April 1925 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 April 1925 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 181.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

142 broken records

Margins by which the 142 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1925

Top 20 records on 8 April 1925 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1925	Venterstad, ZA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1925	Mellette 4 W, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1925	Ellesmere, ZA	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1925	Aliwal North, ZA	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1925	Manhattan, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Sveg, SE	daily high max	16.0 C (60.8 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Denison, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Genoa 2 W, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Ellensburg, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	25 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Olga 2 SE, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Minneapolis, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Orenburg, RU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Paynesville (Banksia), AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Yardley Chase, ZA	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Horton, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Cascade Locks, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Molteno (Mun), ZA	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	2 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Noupoort, ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1925	Koffiefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	44 years	18 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 1925

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1925. 1925 had 184 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).