Weather Records on 8 April 2019

826 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 2019. Highest significance: Williams 1 NW, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 2019

On 8 April 2019, 826 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
497 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 788 daily.
Williams 1 NW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 8 April 2019.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

826 stations

826 station records on 8 April 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Williams 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Ikaalinen Vehuvarpee	Finland	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mikkeli Pitkahiekka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Odell Lake-East	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Iquitos	Peru	Record daily precipitation	323.1 mm (12.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belknap Springs 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lookout Pt Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lemolo Lake 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yuncheng	China	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Graham Guard Sta.	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Squaw Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Railroad Overpass	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Grande	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toketee Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lost Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa Ver.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 7 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beartooth Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mores Creek Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lacomb 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Crescent Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Patricks River (Targa Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

826 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 385, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 314, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 8 April 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	385
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	314
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 8 April 2019 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 38, daily 788.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

680 broken records

Margins by which the 680 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 117.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 2019

Top 20 records on 8 April 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 2019	Williams 1 NW, US	monthly rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	77 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2019	Ikaalinen Vehuvarpee, FI	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2019	Prospect 2 SW, US	monthly rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2019	Mikkeli Pitkahiekka, FI	monthly rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2019	Odell Lake-East, US	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2019	Iquitos, PE	monthly rain	323.1 mm (12.7 in)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2019	Crater Lake Nps HQ, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2019	Grants Pass, US	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Belknap Springs 8 N, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Detroit Dam, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Fern Ridge-Veneta, US	monthly rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Lookout Pt Dam, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Lemolo Lake 3 NNW, US	monthly rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Wickiup Dam, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Port Orford 5 E, US	daily rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Yuncheng, CN	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Oakridge Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Magnolia, US	daily rain	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Ft Bidwell, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2019	Graham Guard Sta., US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	51 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2019. 2019 had 826 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2019-04-08: 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 20	625
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2