Weather Records on 8 April 2026

409 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 2026. Highest significance: W Palm Beach Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 2026

On 8 April 2026, 409 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
302 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 399 daily.
W Palm Beach Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 8 April 2026.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

409 stations

409 station records on 8 April 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Otaru	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Record high maximum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Balhash	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira Corning Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Archerfield Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tapachula Chis	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Durango Dgo.	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amberley AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bourges	France	Record high maximum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ploumanac'h	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Weir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hiroo	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Paz (City)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Balmoral	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Portage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barth	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Isfjord Radio	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wabuska 6 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Bow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Patiala	India	Record low maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jersey: Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington Four Corners Rgnl A	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dongfang	China	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kutchan	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Juan Carras	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toluca (Obs)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guernsey: Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sapporo	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vero Beach 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elmendorf AFB	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Logan City Water Treatment	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Resource Centre	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dehradun	India	Record low maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Abashiri	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Columbine	South Africa	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oakey Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bikaner	India	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zlikha	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Coast Seaway	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.2 C (91.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

409 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 114, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 188, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 32, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 8 April 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	114
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	188
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	32
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 8 April 2026 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 399.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

340 broken records

Margins by which the 340 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 2026

Top 20 records on 8 April 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 2026	W Palm Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Otaru, JP	daily high min	8.2 C (46.8 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Naryn, KG	daily high max	20.8 C (69.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	79 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Boulder, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Estes Park, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Elmira Corning Rgnl AP, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Archerfield Airport, AU	daily high max	34.7 C (94.5 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Tapachula Chis, MX	daily low max	29.8 C (85.6 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Pohnpei WSO, FM	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Durango Dgo., MX	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	9.7 C (17.5 F)	5 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2026	Amberley AMO, AU	daily high max	35.7 C (96.3 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	Bourges, FR	daily high max	27.1 C (80.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	Ploumanac'h, FR	daily high min	11.8 C (53.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	73 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	Guadalajara, MX	daily high min	21.4 C (70.5 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	Chula Vista, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	Cottonwood Weir, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	Vero Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	Hiroo, JP	daily high min	6.0 C (42.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	67 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026	La Paz (City), MX	daily high min	23.1 C (73.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2026. 2026 had 409 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	926
2017	584
2018	1,745
2019	828
2020	916
2021	742
2022	930
2023	585
2024	1,256
2025	484
2026	409

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Data for records on 2026-04-08: 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	326
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	2