Weather Records on 8 April 2022

930 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 2022. Highest significance: Sussex 1 NW, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 2022

On 8 April 2022, 930 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
437 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 887 daily.
Sussex 1 NW set a daily record precipitation of 79.2 mm (3.1 in) on 8 April 2022.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

930 stations

930 station records on 8 April 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Weinbiet	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Rothenburg Ob der Tauber	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Worms	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Coleman	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Putnam Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bad Durkheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sachsenheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rems-Murr-Kreis Winterbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bretten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pitea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wurzburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Eppingen-Elsenz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Reimlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca Beach Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kitzingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Miltenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Waghausel-Kirrlach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Colo Heights (Mountain Pines)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Hill 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kehl-Odelshofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brannberg_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ebrach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mohrendorf-Kleinseebach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elong Elong (Bendeela St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alzey	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norristown	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Michelstadt-Vielbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Puottaure	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nulkaba (O'Connors Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

930 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 261, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 176, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 428, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 8 April 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	261
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	176
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	428
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 8 April 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 43, daily 887.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

838 broken records

Margins by which the 838 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 2022

Top 20 records on 8 April 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 2022	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 April 2022	Northville, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 April 2022	Weinbiet, DE	monthly rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Rothenburg Ob der Tauber, DE	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Worms, DE	monthly rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	85 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Coleman, DE	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Putnam Lake, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Bad Durkheim, DE	monthly rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Conklingville Dam, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Alcove Dam, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Sachsenheim, DE	monthly rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Rems-Murr-Kreis Winterbach, DE	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Bretten, DE	monthly rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Pitea, SE	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	121 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Port Jervis, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Arthurville (Cramond), AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	100 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Kaiserslautern, DE	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 April 2022	Dannemora, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	108 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

1798 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2022. 2022 had 930 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 50	822
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1