Weather Records on 11 April 2008

1,373 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 2008. Highest significance: Chemnitz, DE.

Key Facts for 11 April 2008

On 11 April 2008, 1,373 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
576 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,317 daily.
Chemnitz set a daily record precipitation of 34.4 mm (1.4 in) on 11 April 2008.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

1,373 stations

1,373 station records on 11 April 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 April 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chemnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Big Springs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Altgeringswalde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hershey 5 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden-Strehlen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waldsassen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oschatz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montello Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview 8N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belogorka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chapuluacanito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charmany Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duluth	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,373 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 226, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 350, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 386, Heaviest daily snowfall 162, Deepest snow cover 97.

Records on 11 April 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	226
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	350
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	386
Heaviest daily snowfall	162
Deepest snow cover	97

Records on 11 April 2008 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 47, daily 1,317.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,094 broken records

Margins by which the 1,094 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 April 2008

Top 20 records on 11 April 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 2008	Chemnitz, DE	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	77 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2008	Brainerd, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2008	Grand Marais, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2008	Oshkosh, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	88 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2008	Portage Wwtp, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2008	Big Springs, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2008	Hampton, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	105 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2008	Altgeringswalde, DE	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Victor 4 N, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Santiago 3 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Fayette, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Gregory, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Prairie du Chien, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	105 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Little Falls 2NNE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Hershey 5 SSE, US	monthly snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Dresden-Strehlen, DE	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Purdum, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2008	Milbank 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	79 years	53 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

1800 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2008. 2008 had 1,373 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1808	1
1809	1
1812	3
1818	1
1831	1
1832	1
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	2
1865	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1898	7
1899	11
1900	6
1901	4
1902	6
1903	13
1904	12
1905	20
1906	19
1907	7
1908	12
1909	30
1910	19
1911	19
1912	47
1913	48
1914	38
1915	127
1916	64
1917	62
1918	43
1919	42
1920	73
1921	32
1922	140
1923	89
1924	169
1925	197
1926	198
1927	156
1928	220
1929	214
1930	761
1931	185
1932	497
1933	481
1934	246
1935	261
1936	175
1937	245
1938	289
1939	611
1940	932
1941	579
1942	301
1943	546
1944	626
1945	890
1946	383
1947	478
1948	921
1949	402
1950	322
1951	623
1952	502
1953	594
1954	392
1955	610
1956	420
1957	508
1958	473
1959	582
1960	469
1961	532
1962	384
1963	450
1964	255
1965	763
1966	599
1967	757
1968	663
1969	353
1970	522
1971	495
1972	792
1973	1,479
1974	982
1975	851
1976	478
1977	1,231
1978	854
1979	977
1980	399
1981	1,036
1982	1,132
1983	1,040
1984	623
1985	952
1986	1,062
1987	440
1988	1,162
1989	1,931
1990	1,347
1991	1,287
1992	978
1993	722
1994	952
1995	2,134
1996	1,182
1997	3,077
1998	916
1999	1,318
2000	667
2001	1,865
2002	568
2003	1,156
2004	888
2005	930
2006	666
2007	962
2008	1,373
2009	1,102
2010	623
2011	1,664
2012	806
2013	1,482
2014	633
2015	399
2016	534
2017	489
2018	795
2019	812
2020	625
2021	892
2022	1,179
2023	1,036
2024	782
2025	1,177
2026	604

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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	1,037
100 to 200	47
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1