Weather Records on 8 May 1953
580 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1953. Highest significance: Atyrau, KZ.
Key Facts for 8 May 1953
- On 8 May 1953, 580 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 177 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 563 daily.
- Atyrau set a daily record precipitation of 25.8 mm (1.0 in) on 8 May 1953.
- Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.
Record Map
580 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atyrau | Kazakhstan | Record daily precipitation | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.7 mm (5.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beecroft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 179.8 mm (7.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carnamah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parramatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quairading | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bankstown (Condell Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tenindewa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ryde Pumping Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urella | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shackleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.8 mm (6.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crown St. Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.1 mm (5.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millersburg | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bunya Bunya | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tranquille | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillsdown | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ajana | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berkshire Valley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Naraling | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narndee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doyles Creek (Wood Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gresford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mia Mia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yuna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Branxton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.1 mm (6.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tenindewa Bindu | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Hartley (Sheepcombe) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Exeter | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mangaroon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wandagee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Alice (Eurella) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollstonecraft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Watheroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jenna Pullin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lochinvar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Town Hall | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Earlwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
580 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 87 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 18 |
| Highest daily minimum | 90 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 41 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 342 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 17 |
| daily | 563 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
513 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 403 |
| 20 to 40 | 62 |
| 40 to 60 | 23 |
| 60 to 80 | 16 |
| 80 to 100 | 4 |
| 100 to 120 | 3 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
| 140 to 160 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 May 1953| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1953 | Atyrau, KZ | daily rain | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 57 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1953 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 140.7 mm (5.5 in) | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 50 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 May 1953 | Chatswood Water Supply, AU | daily rain | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) | 98.5 mm (3.9 in) | 40 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 81 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU | daily rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 30 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Gordon Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Beecroft, AU | daily rain | 179.8 mm (7.1 in) | 141.7 mm (5.6 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Carnamah, AU | daily rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 32 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Botany No.1 Dam, AU | daily rain | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 38 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Parramatta, AU | daily rain | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 19 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Quairading, AU | daily rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 28.1 mm (1.1 in) | 40 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Bankstown (Condell Park), AU | daily rain | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 38 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | daily rain | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 19 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Tenindewa, AU | daily rain | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 26 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Ashfield Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 19 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Ryde Pumping Station, AU | daily rain | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 19 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 19 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Urella, AU | daily rain | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 32 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Shackleton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 26 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 May 1953 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | daily rain | 162.8 mm (6.4 in) | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 19 years | 50 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 1953Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).