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Weather Records on 8 May 1914

71 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1914. Highest significance: Moree Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 8 May 1914

  • On 8 May 1914, 71 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 70 daily.
  • Moree Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 8 May 1914.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

71 stations
Weather records on 8 May 1914 71 station records on 8 May 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
71 station records on 8 May 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 May 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Moree Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
BulgandramineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcarrolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.4 mm (2.9 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Dungalear)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
M.R.A.AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Eenaweena)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DumbleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Wingadee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Burdenda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
UrawilkieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
GunneeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
TonderburineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington (Agrowplow)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BarringunAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Belaringar StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GoonalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
ElsinoraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga (Brenda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
NelgowrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Beemery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Warrana)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
NilleraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
CalgaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
CoonimbiaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Goangra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Tindarey)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
GlenariffAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wee Waa (George St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Mount PooleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
TalyealyeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
QuantamboneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SussexAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
TarriaroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Urisino)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Lerida)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Florida StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgar DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

71 records
Records on 8 May 1914 by type Records set or tied on 8 May 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 67. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 67Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 May 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 67.
Records on 8 May 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall67
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 May 1914 by timescale Records on 8 May 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 70. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 70all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 May 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 70.
Records on 8 May 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily70

How Much Records Were Beaten By

68 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 May 1914 Margins by which the 68 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 5: 315 to 10: 2110 to 15: 915 to 20: 320 to 25: 225 to 30: 130 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 68 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 May 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 531
5 to 1021
10 to 159
15 to 203
20 to 252
25 to 301
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 1914
Top 20 records on 8 May 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 May 1914Moree Post Office, AUdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)37.1 mm (1.5 in)11 years39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1914Peak Hill (Genanaguy), AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)26.1 mm (1.0 in)24 years29 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Bulgandramine, AUdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)11 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Boolcarrol, AUmonthly rain73.4 mm (2.9 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AUdaily rain49.8 mm (2.0 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)37 years26 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)20 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Walgett (Euroka), AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)11 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Narrabri Bowling Club, AUdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)34 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)33 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Coonamble Comparison, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)22 years23 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Tartu, EEdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Walgett (Dungalear), AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Barraba Post Office, AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Narromine (Mumble Peg), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914M.R.A., AUdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Warren (Eenaweena), AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Tulloona (Coolanga), AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Dumble, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1914Trangie (Old Bundemar), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)28 years19 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

1795 to 1914
Records on 05-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1914. 1914 had 71 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 21806: 11825: 11834: 11845: 21848: 11849: 11851: 11852: 11857: 11858: 21861: 21862: 11863: 11865: 11867: 41868: 11873: 11874: 31876: 31879: 11880: 11882: 41883: 11885: 11886: 31888: 21889: 11890: 21891: 21892: 21893: 31894: 11895: 11896: 31897: 51898: 21900: 101901: 51902: 51903: 111904: 131905: 171906: 271907: 71908: 141909: 191910: 261911: 341912: 361913: 341914: 711915: 351916: 171917: 1081918: 471919: 1321920: 621921: 351922: 381923: 5101924: 1961925: 2721926: 1911927: 3281928: 3101929: 1941930: 5721931: 4031932: 2831933: 5531934: 7281935: 781936: 6501937: 1071938: 4251939: 2351940: 2961941: 2711942: 1281943: 4651944: 2581945: 6461946: 2711947: 1,1521948: 4531949: 3611950: 7481951: 2741952: 7941953: 5801954: 4631955: 4111956: 4901957: 5461958: 4401959: 2521960: 7481961: 5561962: 4501963: 1,1051964: 7311965: 7041966: 5221967: 5731968: 4241969: 5421970: 5011971: 4131972: 5091973: 5271974: 7771975: 5551976: 9891977: 6821978: 6761979: 1,1131980: 7221981: 6131982: 5571983: 6381984: 1,0721985: 5911986: 1,2101987: 1,2261988: 6321989: 1,5431990: 7151991: 7101992: 1,7401993: 8921994: 7681995: 1,3401996: 9081997: 9731998: 1,3481999: 9852000: 1,7822001: 8512002: 1,8432003: 1,4202004: 1,1332005: 6852006: 8012007: 7182008: 5952009: 7792010: 1,0792011: 6022012: 7092013: 6862014: 9582015: 6472016: 7522017: 4672018: 7112019: 7232020: 5992021: 4192022: 9082023: 5792024: 1,0152025: 3802026: 2921795187318961914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1914. 1914 had 71 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-08 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18061
18251
18341
18452
18481
18491
18511
18521
18571
18582
18612
18621
18631
18651
18674
18681
18731
18743
18763
18791
18801
18824
18831
18851
18863
18882
18891
18902
18912
18922
18933
18941
18951
18963
18975
18982
190010
19015
19025
190311
190413
190517
190627
19077
190814
190919
191026
191134
191236
191334
191471
191535
191617
1917108
191847
1919132
192062
192135
192238
1923510
1924196
1925272
1926191
1927328
1928310
1929194
1930572
1931403
1932283
1933553
1934728
193578
1936650
1937107
1938425
1939235
1940296
1941271
1942128
1943465
1944258
1945646
1946271
19471,152
1948453
1949361
1950748
1951274
1952794
1953580
1954463
1955411
1956490
1957546
1958440
1959252
1960748
1961556
1962450
19631,105
1964731
1965704
1966522
1967573
1968424
1969542
1970501
1971413
1972509
1973527
1974777
1975555
1976989
1977682
1978676
19791,113
1980722
1981613
1982557
1983638
19841,072
1985591
19861,210
19871,226
1988632
19891,543
1990715
1991710
19921,740
1993892
1994768
19951,340
1996908
1997973
19981,348
1999985
20001,782
2001851
20021,843
20031,420
20041,133
2005685
2006801
2007718
2008595
2009779
20101,079
2011602
2012709
2013686
2014958
2015647
2016752
2017467
2018711
2019723
2020599
2021419
2022908
2023579
20241,015
2025380
2026292

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).