Weather Records on 30 April 2008

1,260 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 2008. Highest significance: Bingham Wyman Dam, US.

Key Facts for 30 April 2008

On 30 April 2008, 1,260 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 754 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 98 monthly and 1,161 daily.
Bingham Wyman Dam set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 30 April 2008.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,260 stations

1,260 station records on 30 April 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bingham Wyman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Sot	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville Trtmt Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Danxho	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Harris STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milo	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Howe	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Harmony	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Tigre	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tolt S Fk Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chiripa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zoquitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido de Llano Grande	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Long Falls Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bora-Bora/Motu-Mute	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Rockport 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Sariang	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 46 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chapala	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rangeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nexpa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Acajete	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,260 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 170, Lowest daily maximum 215, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 539, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 30 April 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	170
Lowest daily maximum	215
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	539
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 30 April 2008 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 98, daily 1,161.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

961 broken records

Margins by which the 961 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 2008

Top 20 records on 30 April 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 2008	Bingham Wyman Dam, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Ft Kent, US	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Mae Sot, TH	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Waterville Trtmt Plt, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Presa Danxho, MX	monthly rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Harris STN, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Tuba City, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	110 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Tejon Rancho, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Milo, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Howe, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Harmony, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Presa El Tigre, MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Tolt S Fk Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Finca Chiripa, MX	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Moosehead, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Potosi 4 SW, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Zoquitlan, MX	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Sparta 1 W, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2008	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	43 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

1795 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2008. 2008 had 1,260 records.

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

Records on 04-30 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1809	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1840	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	5
1892	7
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	11
1900	4
1901	8
1902	13
1903	21
1904	11
1905	9
1906	16
1907	35
1908	28
1909	74
1910	17
1911	19
1912	18
1913	62
1914	8
1915	20
1916	21
1917	25
1918	28
1919	130
1920	70
1921	54
1922	138
1923	42
1924	96
1925	210
1926	331
1927	127
1928	130
1929	119
1930	232
1931	548
1932	145
1933	422
1934	443
1935	327
1936	373
1937	228
1938	282
1939	268
1940	526
1941	484
1942	1,163
1943	470
1944	286
1945	314
1946	301
1947	330
1948	912
1949	447
1950	671
1951	783
1952	435
1953	635
1954	1,224
1955	1,252
1956	908
1957	401
1958	482
1959	575
1960	507
1961	381
1962	617
1963	730
1964	339
1965	488
1966	740
1967	914
1968	928
1969	587
1970	1,189
1971	365
1972	497
1973	398
1974	822
1975	468
1976	783
1977	525
1978	631
1979	675
1980	545
1981	1,342
1982	504
1983	1,154
1984	1,519
1985	650
1986	660
1987	1,437
1988	808
1989	674
1990	977
1991	828
1992	1,808
1993	765
1994	1,499
1995	1,007
1996	1,637
1997	764
1998	857
1999	1,012
2000	1,046
2001	900
2002	1,171
2003	927
2004	703
2005	1,113
2006	778
2007	996
2008	1,260
2009	660
2010	921
2011	636
2012	819
2013	732
2014	946
2015	380
2016	969
2017	1,450
2018	708
2019	700
2020	1,476
2021	1,167
2022	499
2023	782
2024	705
2025	489
2026	365

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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	941
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1