On This Day, 8 May: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 8 May across the years, led by Goldbutte 7 N, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 8 May
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 8 May in 12 years (1963 to 2024).
- Goldbutte 7 N set an all-time record daily precipitation of 102.9 mm (4.1 in) on 8 May 2024.
- 1 extreme weather event peaked on 8 May.
- 3 named storms were active on 8 May.
Records on 8 May Through the Years
1963 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Glen Innes Post Office, 111.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1963-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Aberfoyle, 121.4 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1964-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Port Stanley, 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1977-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Heidelberg Cape (Pol), 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1977-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | George Airport, 87.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1977-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Newhall S Fc32Ce, 79.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1986-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Overland Corner, 34.2 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1996-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, 89.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2002-05-08 | Record daily snowfall | Sidney, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 2002-05-08 | Record daily snowfall | Minot Exp STN, 11.9 cm (4.7 in) |
| 2003-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Leeds, 180.3 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2016-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Cobar (Tambua), 71.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2018-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Hawi 168, 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2019-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Ellsworth, 84.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2019-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Wellington, 208.8 mm (8.2 in) |
| 2019-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Oxford, 180.3 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2022-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2022-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Dover, 37.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2024-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Goldbutte 7 N, 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2024-05-08 | Record daily precipitation | Tellico Plains, 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
Notable Records
| 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 2003 | Leeds, US | monthly rain | 180.3 mm (7.1 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 82 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 May 2022 | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 130 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 May 2016 | Cobar (Tambua), AU | daily rain | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 124 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 May 2018 | Hawi 168, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 May 1986 | Overland Corner, AU | daily rain | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 May 2019 | Ellsworth, US | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 2019 | Wellington, US | all-time rain | 208.8 mm (8.2 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 76 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1963 | Glen Innes Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 68 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1963 | Aberfoyle, AU | monthly rain | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 69 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 2019 | Oxford, US | monthly rain | 180.3 mm (7.1 in) | 72.3 mm (2.8 in) | 68 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 2002 | Sidney, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 91 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1964 | Port Stanley, CA | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1977 | Heidelberg Cape (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1977 | George Airport, ZA | daily rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 57.3 mm (2.3 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 2022 | Dover, AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 96 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 2002 | Minot Exp STN, US | daily snowfall | 11.9 cm (4.7 in) | 11.9 cm (4.7 in) | 96 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1996 | Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US | daily rain | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 87 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1977 | Newhall S Fc32Ce, US | monthly rain | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 62 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 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) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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