Weather Records on 8 May 1968

424 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1968. Highest significance: Nguiu, AU.

Key Facts for 8 May 1968

On 8 May 1968, 424 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 413 daily.
Nguiu set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 8 May 1968.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

424 stations

424 station records on 8 May 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nguiu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Acude Salao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Koolpinyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mariyna Gorka	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro Avelino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uvalde	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Iboacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Miraima	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Framingham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Filomena (Munduri)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mocambo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bisbee 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ubiracu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goliad	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tagus	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Tucunduba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burrundie Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Loco Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Itapipoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alice	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carius	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high maximum temperature	28.7 C (83.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harlan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rainbow	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

424 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 168, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 8 May 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	168
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 8 May 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 413.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

347 broken records

Margins by which the 347 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 108.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 1968

Top 20 records on 8 May 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 1968	Nguiu, AU	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1968	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily rain	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1968	Acude Salao, BR	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Bowbells, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Mariyna Gorka, BY	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Pedro Avelino, BR	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Uvalde, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Iboacu, BR	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Walhalla 1 SW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Miraima, BR	daily rain	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Framingham, US	monthly low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Santa Filomena (Munduri), BR	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	George W 2 SSW, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Mocambo, BR	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Smithville, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Colchester 2 W, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	71 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1968	Bisbee 6 NE, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	36 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 424 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	304
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1