Weather Records on 7 May 1976

782 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1976. Highest significance: Fabens, US.

Key Facts for 7 May 1976

On 7 May 1976, 782 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 298 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 744 daily.
Fabens set a monthly record daily precipitation of 30.7 mm (1.2 in) on 7 May 1976.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

782 stations

782 station records on 7 May 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 May 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fabens	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record snow depth	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mayhill Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Pocatiere Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record snow depth	75.0 cm (29.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Idyllwild Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles de Mandeville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Gabriel de Brandon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal/St-Hubert A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lay Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nicolet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Fereol	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ceuta (Monte Hacho)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lambton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Ephrem	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oka	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Duved	Sweden	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huberdeau	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hornindal	Norway	Record snow depth	103.0 cm (40.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Faribault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albanel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record snow depth	181.0 cm (71.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wadley	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

782 records

Records set or tied on 7 May 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 170, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 7 May 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	170
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 7 May 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 38, daily 744.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

646 broken records

Margins by which the 646 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 490.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 May 1976

Top 20 records on 7 May 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 May 1976	Fabens, US	monthly rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1976	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Saguache, US	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily snow depth	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	49.0 cm (19.3 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Palm Springs, US	monthly rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Wilson 4 S, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Mayhill Rs, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Eagle Pass 3N, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	La Pocatiere Cda, CA	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Gaddede, SE	daily snow depth	75.0 cm (29.5 in)	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	D'Lo 2 SW, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Idyllwild Fire Dept, US	monthly rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	St Charles de Mandeville, CA	monthly snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	St Gabriel de Brandon, CA	monthly snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Montreal/St-Hubert A, CA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Lay Dam, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Marathon, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Albion, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1976	Hastings, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	70 years	37 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1976. 1976 had 782 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-07 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1825	2
1837	1
1838	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	2
1850	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	3
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	3
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	2
1876	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1894	4
1895	2
1897	5
1898	7
1899	3
1900	10
1901	1
1902	6
1903	13
1904	19
1905	21
1906	15
1907	14
1908	29
1909	15
1910	16
1911	14
1912	14
1913	30
1914	37
1915	40
1916	34
1917	188
1918	60
1919	263
1920	59
1921	41
1922	40
1923	119
1924	141
1925	207
1926	227
1927	191
1928	204
1929	224
1930	637
1931	473
1932	288
1933	291
1934	698
1935	298
1936	466
1937	121
1938	467
1939	194
1940	317
1941	317
1942	270
1943	416
1944	476
1945	751
1946	339
1947	727
1948	338
1949	439
1950	526
1951	226
1952	485
1953	541
1954	481
1955	393
1956	665
1957	546
1958	585
1959	335
1960	899
1961	442
1962	381
1963	825
1964	687
1965	671
1966	762
1967	973
1968	756
1969	678
1970	822
1971	364
1972	515
1973	447
1974	743
1975	784
1976	782
1977	662
1978	925
1979	888
1980	593
1981	710
1982	802
1983	724
1984	1,300
1985	557
1986	1,163
1987	1,115
1988	752
1989	1,880
1990	1,024
1991	599
1992	1,830
1993	831
1994	621
1995	997
1996	880
1997	1,359
1998	1,166
1999	1,008
2000	1,693
2001	743
2002	1,344
2003	1,138
2004	1,397
2005	645
2006	833
2007	1,047
2008	526
2009	735
2010	1,123
2011	558
2012	709
2013	633
2014	646
2015	569
2016	677
2017	543
2018	542
2019	522
2020	577
2021	484
2022	784
2023	667
2024	858
2025	635
2026	715

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 7 May 1976
Margin	Records
0 to 100	635
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2