Weather Records on 8 May 1984

1,072 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1984. Highest significance: Clarendon, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 1984

On 8 May 1984, 1,072 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
303 were record highs and 428 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 1,048 daily.
Clarendon set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 8 May 1984.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,072 stations

1,072 station records on 8 May 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clarendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Zacapoaxtla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sokode	Togo	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bvumbwe	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Senatobia	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sardis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muralgarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leadville Lake Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enid Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Las Minas (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Magnet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kennett Radio Kboa	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Falkville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tlatlauquitepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karoi	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vance 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Byhalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,072 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 135, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 293, Heaviest daily rainfall 325, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 8 May 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	135
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	293
Heaviest daily rainfall	325
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 8 May 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 1,048.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

866 broken records

Margins by which the 866 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 1984

Top 20 records on 8 May 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 1984	Clarendon, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1984	Teziutlan, MX	monthly rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1984	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	89 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1984	Union City, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1984	Zacapoaxtla (Smn), MX	monthly rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	31 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1984	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Atzalan, MX	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Chickamauga 2 SW, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Tapoco, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Sokode, TG	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Lake Cormorant, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Batesville, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Bvumbwe, MW	monthly rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Senatobia, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Las Vigas, MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Yemassee 1 N, US	monthly high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Sardis Dam, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	Muralgarra, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1984	San Andres, MX	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	46 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1984. 1984 had 1,072 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 100	861
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1