Weather Records on 8 May 1939

235 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1939. Highest significance: Tiskilwa 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 1939

On 8 May 1939, 235 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
107 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 229 daily.
Tiskilwa 2 SE set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 8 May 1939.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

235 stations

235 station records on 8 May 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sivaganga	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dwight	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vaikom	India	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Muthupet	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kottarakara	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvadanai	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Arantangi	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Haripad	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sherthala	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ettumanur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kottayam P.W.D	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mudukulathur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Arasadi	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

235 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 112.

Records on 8 May 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	112
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 May 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 229.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

177 broken records

Margins by which the 177 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 1939

Top 20 records on 8 May 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 1939	Tiskilwa 2 SE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1939	Elgin Water, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1939	Kattumavadi, IN	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1939	Biser, RU	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1939	Sivaganga, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Dwight, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Vaikom, IN	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Chita, RU	monthly low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Morekulam, IN	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Wichita, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Szombathely, HU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Bedford, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Ramanathapuram, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Lamar 7N, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Conception, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Muthupet, IN	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Ozark 6 NNW, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1939	Kottarakara, IN	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	24 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 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1939. 1939 had 235 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	126
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1