Weather Records on 8 April 1976

383 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1976. Highest significance: Eustis 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 1976

On 8 April 1976, 383 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
200 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 372 daily.
Eustis 2 NW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 8 April 1976.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

383 stations

383 station records on 8 April 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bontfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shasta Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paxton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wauneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Graton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Liafoss	Norway	Record snow depth	152.0 cm (59.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coppermine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Box Butte Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
N Platte Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Island Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record snow depth	134.0 cm (52.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flin Flon	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	166.0 cm (65.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-43.0 C (-45.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Whitesand Dam	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Occidental	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palm Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lake 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Empress	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gleichen	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baker Kbkr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cadillac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman Fisheries STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mingo 6E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coronation A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Olds	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Three Hills	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Harris	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

383 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 8 April 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 8 April 1976 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 372.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

300 broken records

Margins by which the 300 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1976

Top 20 records on 8 April 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1976	Eustis 2 NW, US	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Ellsworth 2W, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Bontfontein, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Arthur, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Middletown, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Lindsborg 3E, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Marysville, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	58 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Culbertson, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Shasta Dam, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Paxton, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Medicine Hat A, CA	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Elwood 8 S, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Wauneta, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1976	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	76 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1976	Chico UNIV Farm, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1976	Graton, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1976	Ocala, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	80 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1976	Liafoss, NO	daily snow depth	152.0 cm (59.8 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	61 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1976	Oakley 4W, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	31 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1976. 1976 had 383 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 50	291
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1