Weather Records on 8 April 1999

1,221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1999. Highest significance: Alpine, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 1999

On 8 April 1999, 1,221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
675 were record highs and 209 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 1,164 daily.
Alpine set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 8 April 1999.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

1,221 stations

1,221 station records on 8 April 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ytre Solund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ellendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.4 mm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Noreena Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coconut Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sovatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Breivoll	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vera	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Utgard	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barnes STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minneota	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Creek Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Froyset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meleiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lavik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Readstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hedland Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,221 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 299, Lowest daily maximum 126, Highest daily minimum 376, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 61, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 8 April 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	299
Lowest daily maximum	126
Highest daily minimum	376
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	61
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 8 April 1999 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 52, daily 1,164.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

912 broken records

Margins by which the 912 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1999

Top 20 records on 8 April 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1999	Alpine, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	96 years	77 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Aunet, NO	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Sunnyside - Lund 31S, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	105 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Paul 1ENE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	73 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Nullagine, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Ytre Solund, NO	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	89 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1999	Ellendale, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Warrawagine, AU	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Yarrie, AU	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Winner, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Carlindie, AU	all-time rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Scipio, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Huetamo, MX	daily low max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Mt Hamilton, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Longvalley, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1999	Hillside Station, AU	monthly rain	144.4 mm (5.7 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	47 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1999. 1999 had 1,221 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1999-04-08: 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 50	865
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1