Weather Records on 25 April 2008

998 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 April 2008. Highest significance: Fayette, US.

Key Facts for 25 April 2008

On 25 April 2008, 998 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
377 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 926 daily.
Fayette set a monthly record daily precipitation of 115.8 mm (4.6 in) on 25 April 2008.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

998 stations

998 station records on 25 April 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 April 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Webster	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tripoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wymore	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Allison	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sisseton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Number One (Murrays Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waubay Natl Wild Life	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne (Lorne Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chichester Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rouchel Brook (Albano)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eccleston (Masseys Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Popejoy 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Iroquois	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bobin (Bobin Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rouchel (Bonnie Doon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.2 mm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.6 mm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atenco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guttenberg L&D 10	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Tipperary)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

998 records

Records set or tied on 25 April 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 121, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 25 April 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	121
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 25 April 2008 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 65, daily 926.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

735 broken records

Margins by which the 735 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 April 2008

Top 20 records on 25 April 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 April 2008	Fayette, US	monthly rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	99 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 April 2008	Anchorage Merrill Fld, US	monthly rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	71 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 April 2008	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	monthly rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	73 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP, US	monthly snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	53 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Grundy Ctr, US	monthly rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	all-time snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	77 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Webster, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	114 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Stroud Post Office, AU	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	New Hampton, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Long Flat Post Office, AU	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Tripoli, US	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Decorah, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Wymore, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Alexandria, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Allison, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 April 2008	Sisseton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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

1794 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2008. 2008 had 998 records.

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

Records on 04-25 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1796	1
1805	1
1807	1
1808	1
1812	1
1813	1
1817	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	1
1854	7
1856	1
1857	3
1861	1
1862	1
1865	2
1867	2
1873	3
1874	4
1875	2
1882	2
1883	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	2
1888	3
1889	3
1890	9
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1895	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	2
1901	6
1902	3
1903	29
1904	10
1905	8
1906	20
1907	22
1908	26
1909	47
1910	42
1911	14
1912	16
1913	53
1914	14
1915	82
1916	54
1917	28
1918	136
1919	103
1920	41
1921	83
1922	66
1923	95
1924	142
1925	231
1926	439
1927	175
1928	143
1929	288
1930	280
1931	269
1932	362
1933	133
1934	360
1935	248
1936	175
1937	494
1938	375
1939	371
1940	534
1941	223
1942	644
1943	340
1944	294
1945	638
1946	379
1947	324
1948	599
1949	572
1950	647
1951	370
1952	636
1953	369
1954	767
1955	644
1956	607
1957	442
1958	569
1959	385
1960	992
1961	563
1962	1,116
1963	437
1964	538
1965	526
1966	541
1967	837
1968	1,011
1969	419
1970	462
1971	629
1972	508
1973	434
1974	919
1975	764
1976	561
1977	812
1978	696
1979	622
1980	784
1981	900
1982	628
1983	1,860
1984	874
1985	649
1986	1,031
1987	1,009
1988	736
1989	1,382
1990	1,553
1991	1,003
1992	1,032
1993	862
1994	1,200
1995	1,128
1996	866
1997	1,348
1998	777
1999	986
2000	1,026
2001	1,170
2002	1,194
2003	859
2004	801
2005	1,435
2006	791
2007	1,149
2008	998
2009	1,366
2010	862
2011	1,166
2012	1,676
2013	1,193
2014	469
2015	743
2016	692
2017	705
2018	660
2019	660
2020	477
2021	386
2022	588
2023	540
2024	485
2025	493
2026	581

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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	650
50 to 100	45
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1