Weather Records on 8 April 1998

1,101 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1998. Highest significance: Elatma, RU.

Key Facts for 8 April 1998

On 8 April 1998, 1,101 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
648 were record highs and 138 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,058 daily.
Elatma set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 8 April 1998.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,101 stations

1,101 station records on 8 April 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carnwath	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aceituna Wtp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yankton 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rjazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wayne	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jerramungup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City 6 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Niobrara	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Homer 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-de-Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salem 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lakes Entrance	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canberra Airport Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Derna	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salvatierra	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Malheur Refuge HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wahoo	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,101 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 399, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 249, Lowest daily minimum 86, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 8 April 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	399
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	249
Lowest daily minimum	86
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 8 April 1998 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 35, daily 1,058.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

893 broken records

Margins by which the 893 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1998

Top 20 records on 8 April 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1998	Elatma, RU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1998	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Newcastle, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Lyons, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Hartington, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Carnwath, GB	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Creighton, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Aceituna Wtp, PR	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	119.7 mm (4.7 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Vermillion 2 SE, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Yankton 2 E, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	monthly high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Rjazan, RU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Cuthbert, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Wayne, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Dawson, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Lynch, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Bridgewater, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1998	Onawa 3NW, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	92 years	44 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 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1998. 1998 had 1,101 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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Data for records on 1998-04-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	863
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1