Weather Records on 8 May 1958

440 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1958. Highest significance: Farson 2NNE, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 1958

On 8 May 1958, 440 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
122 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 426 daily.
Farson 2NNE set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 8 May 1958.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

440 stations

440 station records on 8 May 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ville Marie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quindalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lencois	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Natashquan A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Angliers	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lupton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Araria	India	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Raiganj	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Maastricht	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Real (Instituto)	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Lorenzana	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yallingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

440 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 May 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 May 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 426.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

350 broken records

Margins by which the 350 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 1958

Top 20 records on 8 May 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 1958	Farson 2NNE, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1958	Parker 6 E, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1958	Camden 3 W, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	49 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1958	Madison 3NNW, US	monthly low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1958	Ville Marie, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1958	Juneau Dwtn, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1958	Quindalup, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Lencois, BR	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Natashquan A, CA	monthly rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Eufaula, US	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	50 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Quitman 2 NW, US	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	50 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Manati 2 E, PR	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	57 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Lake Cochituate, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Regensburg, DE	daily high max	25.3 C (77.5 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	69 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	De Bilt, NL	daily high min	14.2 C (57.6 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Ft Pierce, US	monthly low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Albany 3 SE, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Brunswick, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1958	Winnsboro, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	52 years	28 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1958. 1958 had 440 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	341
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2