Weather Records on 8 April 2001

1,865 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 2001. Highest significance: Silver Lake Brighton, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 2001

On 8 April 2001, 1,865 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,127 were record highs and 286 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 1,803 daily.
Silver Lake Brighton set a daily record snowfall of 61.5 cm (24.2 in) on 8 April 2001.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,865 stations

1,865 station records on 8 April 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.5 cm (24.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Scottsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ephraim	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kajlastuj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coatepec Harinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kiefersfelden-Gach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,865 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 510, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 617, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 330, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 8 April 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	510
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	617
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	330
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 8 April 2001 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 61, daily 1,803.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,478 broken records

Margins by which the 1,478 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 2001

Top 20 records on 8 April 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 2001	Silver Lake Brighton, US	daily snowfall	61.5 cm (24.2 in)	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2001	Scottsburg, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Port Washington, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	98 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Berkeley, US	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Paoli, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Alton, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	101 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Ephraim, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Rutland, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Kajlastuj, RU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Seymour 1 WSW, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	107 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Silver Lake Brighton, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Hanover, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Hooker 12 NNW, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2001	Kenton, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	107 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2001. 2001 had 1,865 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 2001-04-08: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,447
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1