Weather Records on 7 April 2018

1,980 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 2018. Highest significance: Bahraich, IN.

Key Facts for 7 April 2018

On 7 April 2018, 1,980 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
398 were record highs and 940 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 159 monthly and 1,821 daily.
Bahraich set a daily record precipitation of 42.9 mm (1.7 in) on 7 April 2018.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,980 stations

1,980 station records on 7 April 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bahraich	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pamplona (Observatorio)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Abag Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
M'Puoya	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record low minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbine	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Salinas #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Creek #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chon Buri	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pamplona	Spain	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.6 C (11.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,980 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 443, Highest daily minimum 274, Lowest daily minimum 497, Heaviest daily rainfall 344, Heaviest daily snowfall 144, Deepest snow cover 154.

Records on 7 April 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	443
Highest daily minimum	274
Lowest daily minimum	497
Heaviest daily rainfall	344
Heaviest daily snowfall	144
Deepest snow cover	154

Records on 7 April 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 159, daily 1,821.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,642 broken records

Margins by which the 1,642 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 April 2018

Top 20 records on 7 April 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 2018	Bahraich, IN	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 April 2018	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2018	Chester, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2018	Libby 32 SSE, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2018	Paradise, US	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2018	Chico UNIV Farm, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2018	Pte de Chassiron, FR	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	133 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Climax, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Bodie California St Historic P, US	monthly high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	120 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Albion, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Pamplona (Observatorio), ES	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Jess Valley, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Washta, US	monthly low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	107 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Abag Qi, CN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Spirit Lake, US	monthly low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	119 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Oregon City, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	M'Puoya, CG	daily low min	16.2 C (61.2 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Mt Hamilton, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2018	Columbine, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	52 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2018. 2018 had 1,980 records.

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

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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Data for records on 2018-04-07: 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 2026-10-17 (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	1,573
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2