Weather Records on 8 April 2009

1,027 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 2009. Highest significance: Stephan 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 2009

On 8 April 2009, 1,027 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
387 were record highs and 457 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,001 daily.
Stephan 2 NW set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 8 April 2009.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,027 stations

1,027 station records on 8 April 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wishek	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gagnoa	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shirley Basin	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Romanovka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovskij Zav	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Urjupino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kyra	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chapulco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sosnovo-Ozerskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lawica	Poland	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zuni	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yeneka	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walters	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aginskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aksa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kainaliu 73.2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,027 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 200, Lowest daily minimum 323, Heaviest daily rainfall 115, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 8 April 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	200
Lowest daily minimum	323
Heaviest daily rainfall	115
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 8 April 2009 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 1,001.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

783 broken records

Margins by which the 783 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 2009

Top 20 records on 8 April 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 2009	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 April 2009	Wishek, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2009	Ridgeway 1 S, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Belltower, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Gagnoa, CI	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Calera, MX	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Adel, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Alturas, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Chita, RU	daily high max	23.4 C (74.1 F)	6.3 C (11.3 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Brevard, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Ashland, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Spearfish, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Waren, DE	daily high min	8.4 C (47.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Chemnitz, DE	daily high max	20.3 C (68.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Selma, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	19.8 C (67.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	108 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2009	Plauen, DE	daily high max	19.8 C (67.6 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	40 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2009. 2009 had 1,027 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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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	769
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1