Weather Records on 7 May 1992

1,830 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1992. Highest significance: Waynesville 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 7 May 1992

On 7 May 1992, 1,830 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
740 were record highs and 809 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 169 monthly and 1,661 daily.
Waynesville 1 E set a monthly record daily snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 7 May 1992.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

1,830 stations

1,830 station records on 7 May 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 May 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Highlands	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Acambaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Velsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meoqui (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wedgefield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Patrocinio Do Muriae	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Porciuncula	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco I. Madero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Surrency	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,830 records

Records set or tied on 7 May 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 412, Lowest daily maximum 456, Highest daily minimum 328, Lowest daily minimum 353, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 7 May 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	412
Lowest daily maximum	456
Highest daily minimum	328
Lowest daily minimum	353
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 7 May 1992 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 169, daily 1,661.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,467 broken records

Margins by which the 1,467 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 May 1992

Top 20 records on 7 May 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 May 1992	Waynesville 1 E, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	94 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 May 1992	Highlands, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	97 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1992	Samnanger, NO	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Acambaro, MX	monthly rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Millen 4 N, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Velsk, RU	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Beaufort Wwtp, US	monthly low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Lysebotn, NO	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Marion, US	monthly low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Temple, US	monthly low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Meoqui (Smn), MX	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Dillon, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Fernandina Beach, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	St Petersburg, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Wedgefield, US	monthly low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Winnsboro, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Winthrop UNIV, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Patrocinio Do Muriae, BR	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Edenton, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1992	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	monthly low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	64 years	45 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1992. 1992 had 1,830 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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Data for records on 1992-05-07: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	1,450
25 to 50	13
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1