Weather Records on 8 May 2024

1,015 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 2024. Highest significance: Goldbutte 7 N, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 2024

On 8 May 2024, 1,015 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
522 were record highs and 309 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 981 daily.
Goldbutte 7 N set an all-time record daily precipitation of 102.9 mm (4.1 in) on 8 May 2024.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,015 stations

1,015 station records on 8 May 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adjuntas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	218.7 mm (8.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Geneva Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bynum 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ingomar 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Biological STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ryegate 18 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Magueyes Is	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hingham 12 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown 11 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Loma	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sun Rvr 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fisher Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lowther Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Allis	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quicksand	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham 25 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harvard Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,015 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 154, Highest daily minimum 403, Lowest daily minimum 155, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 8 May 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	119
Lowest daily maximum	154
Highest daily minimum	403
Lowest daily minimum	155
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 8 May 2024 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 32, daily 981.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

808 broken records

Margins by which the 808 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 188.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 2024

Top 20 records on 8 May 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 2024	Goldbutte 7 N, US	all-time rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	115 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 May 2024	Tellico Plains, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	91 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 May 2024	Ganca, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 May 2024	Ft Assiniboine, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Three Rivers, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Adjuntas Substn, PR	daily rain	218.7 mm (8.6 in)	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Longview, US	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Lake Geneva Wwtp, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Bynum 4 SSE, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Ingomar 9 E, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Holter Dam, US	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Lamar Rs, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Crystal Lake, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Cumberland, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Cedarville, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2024	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	119 years	45 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

1795 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2024. 2024 had 1,015 records.

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

Records on 05-08 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1806	1
1825	1
1834	1
1845	2
1848	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1867	4
1868	1
1873	1
1874	3
1876	3
1879	1
1880	1
1882	4
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1900	10
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	13
1905	17
1906	27
1907	7
1908	14
1909	19
1910	26
1911	34
1912	36
1913	34
1914	71
1915	35
1916	17
1917	108
1918	47
1919	132
1920	62
1921	35
1922	38
1923	510
1924	196
1925	272
1926	191
1927	328
1928	310
1929	194
1930	572
1931	403
1932	283
1933	553
1934	728
1935	78
1936	650
1937	107
1938	425
1939	235
1940	296
1941	271
1942	128
1943	465
1944	258
1945	646
1946	271
1947	1,152
1948	453
1949	361
1950	748
1951	274
1952	794
1953	580
1954	463
1955	411
1956	490
1957	546
1958	440
1959	252
1960	748
1961	556
1962	450
1963	1,105
1964	731
1965	704
1966	522
1967	573
1968	424
1969	542
1970	501
1971	413
1972	509
1973	527
1974	777
1975	555
1976	989
1977	682
1978	676
1979	1,113
1980	722
1981	613
1982	557
1983	638
1984	1,072
1985	591
1986	1,210
1987	1,226
1988	632
1989	1,543
1990	715
1991	710
1992	1,740
1993	892
1994	768
1995	1,340
1996	908
1997	973
1998	1,348
1999	985
2000	1,782
2001	851
2002	1,843
2003	1,420
2004	1,133
2005	685
2006	801
2007	718
2008	595
2009	779
2010	1,079
2011	602
2012	709
2013	686
2014	958
2015	647
2016	752
2017	467
2018	711
2019	723
2020	599
2021	419
2022	908
2023	579
2024	1,015
2025	380
2026	292

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	778
25 to 50	17
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2