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Weather Records on 8 April 1972

1,636 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1972. Highest significance: Adelaide West Terrace, AU.

Key Facts for 8 April 1972

  • On 8 April 1972, 1,636 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 156 were record highs and 1,177 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 168 monthly and 1,468 daily.
  • Adelaide West Terrace set a daily record high minimum temperature of 26.1 C (79.0 F) on 8 April 1972.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,636 stations
Weather records on 8 April 1972 1,636 station records on 8 April 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,636 station records on 8 April 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 April 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)53 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)52 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du ChienUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
BellevilleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du ChienUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnel CampCanadaRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
New HazeltonCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.4 cm (8.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
BromeCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
TorontoCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky MtUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis Water BureauUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt MoeCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
LennoxvilleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
AshlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
HuntingdonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
MattoonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
JeffersonvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
RockvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Three RiversUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
BucyrusUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
AshlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeville 1 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora WaterUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
HyannisUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
GoshenUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington WwtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Estevan PointCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.1 cm (2.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
BeatriceCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Kwa-Mbonambi (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation98.0 mm (3.9 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Princess AnneUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
OswegoUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph 5 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.2 mm (2.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
WellandCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
WoodstockCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
BancroftCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
DecorahUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr SchoolUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton McdUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon WtpUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Arbovale 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Nkhota KotaMalawiRecord daily precipitation124.5 mm (4.9 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
VevayUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,636 records
Records on 8 April 1972 by type Records set or tied on 8 April 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 441, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 736, Heaviest daily rainfall 174, Heaviest daily snowfall 94, Deepest snow cover 35. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 83Lowest daily maximum: 441Highest daily minimum: 73Lowest daily minimum: 736Heaviest daily rainfall: 174Heaviest daily snowfall: 94Deepest snow cover: 35Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 April 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 441, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 736, Heaviest daily rainfall 174, Heaviest daily snowfall 94, Deepest snow cover 35.
Records on 8 April 1972 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum83
Lowest daily maximum441
Highest daily minimum73
Lowest daily minimum736
Heaviest daily rainfall174
Heaviest daily snowfall94
Deepest snow cover35
Records on 8 April 1972 by timescale Records on 8 April 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 168, daily 1,468. 05001,0001,500all-time: 0monthly: 168daily: 1,468all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 April 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 168, daily 1,468.
Records on 8 April 1972 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly168
daily1,468

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,350 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 April 1972 Margins by which the 1,350 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 50: 1,31650 to 100: 26100 to 150: 5150 to 200: 2200 to 250: 0250 to 300: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 1,350 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 April 1972
MarginRecords
0 to 501,316
50 to 10026
100 to 1505
150 to 2002
200 to 2500
250 to 3001

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1972
Top 20 records on 8 April 1972 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 April 1972Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)81 years53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Toledo Blade, USmonthly low max-4.4 C (24.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)96 years52 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Prairie du Chien, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)72 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Belleville, CAdaily low min-11.7 C (10.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)103 years49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Prairie du Chien, USmonthly low min-17.8 C (0.0 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)66 years49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Tunnel Camp, CAdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)29.2 cm (11.5 in)18 years47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972New Hazelton, CAmonthly snowfall22.4 cm (8.8 in)11.0 cm (4.3 in)33 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Brome, CAdaily low min-20.6 C (-5.1 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)75 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Toronto, CAdaily low min-10.0 C (14.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)121 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Cape May 2 NW, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)91 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Rocky Mt, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)54 years44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Baltimore Customs House, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)91 years44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Corvallis Water Bureau, USdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)26 years43 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Cambridge Galt Moe, CAdaily low min-12.8 C (9.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)83 years42 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Lennoxville, CAdaily low min-20.0 C (-4.0 F)10.0 C (18.0 F)45 years42 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Ashland, USdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)54 years42 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Huntingdon, CAdaily low min-16.1 C (3.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)84 years41 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Mattoon, USmonthly low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)73 years41 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Jeffersonville, USmonthly low min-10.6 C (12.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)49 years41 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1972Rockville, USmonthly low min-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)73 years41 of 100 (Notable)

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 1972
Records on 04-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1972. 1972 had 1,636 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 1972. 1972 had 1,636 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 (2026-10-16).