Weather Records on 8 May 1985

591 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1985. Highest significance: Seward AP, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 1985

On 8 May 1985, 591 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 582 daily.
Seward AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 129.8 mm (5.1 in) on 8 May 1985.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

591 stations

591 station records on 8 May 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sion 2	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sanglok	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vancleave	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barcombe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalupe Y Calvo (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chalobay	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovskij Majak	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crediton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nubeena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Assy	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Faverges-de-la-Tour	France	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Emblem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deadwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Renison Bell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cerro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Columba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record low maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roundup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

591 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 137, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 8 May 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	137
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 8 May 1985 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 7, daily 582.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

474 broken records

Margins by which the 474 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 1985

Top 20 records on 8 May 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 1985	Seward AP, US	monthly rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	7 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Premaydena Hatchery, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Hilo Intl AP 87, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Eagle, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Sion 2, CH	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Hamakuapoko 485, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Mount McConnell, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Tanana AP, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Milan, IT	daily low max	9.9 C (49.8 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Sveg, SE	daily snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Sanglok, TJ	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Lyon - St Exupery, FR	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Blair Athol, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Nicosia, CY	daily high max	35.7 C (96.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	97 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Vitoria de Santo Antao, BR	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Vancleave, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1985	Ft Meade, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	75 years	38 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 591 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 50	463
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1