Weather Records on 8 April 1973

1,104 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1973. Highest significance: Haigler, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 1973

On 8 April 1973, 1,104 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
49 were record highs and 564 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 73 monthly and 1,030 daily.
Haigler set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 8 April 1973.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,104 stations

1,104 station records on 8 April 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Edgefield 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Narembeen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Syferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Edenville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Currais Novos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ellis	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Qacha's Nek	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lajedinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Knight L C,Balgowan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Welverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Krokodilbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Champagne (Naf)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broederstroom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,104 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 297, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 267, Heaviest daily rainfall 290, Heaviest daily snowfall 155, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 8 April 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	297
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	267
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	155
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 8 April 1973 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 73, daily 1,030.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

904 broken records

Margins by which the 904 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 585.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1973

Top 20 records on 8 April 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1973	Haigler, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	79 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Edgefield 3 NNE, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Alton, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Narembeen, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Belle Plaine, US	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Ulysses 3NE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Cimarron 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Syferfontein, ZA	monthly rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Luiz Alves, BR	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	La Grange 1N, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Ico, BR	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Sawoti, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Fairmont, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Scott City, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Edenville (Mun), ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Ft Valley, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	58.5 cm (23.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Healy, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1973	Hogsback (Bos), ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	45 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1973. 1973 had 1,104 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	880
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	2