Weather Records on 8 May 1998

1,348 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 1998. Highest significance: Randleman, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 1998

On 8 May 1998, 1,348 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
922 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 60 were all-time records, 78 monthly and 1,210 daily.
Randleman set a daily record precipitation of 75.7 mm (3.0 in) on 8 May 1998.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

1,348 stations

1,348 station records on 8 May 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Edgefield 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Valley Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ventnor (Oaklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehorse Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsley Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fukaura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino Lagunas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Johnston 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Free Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Padilla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Court House	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Actopan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caltepec	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morawa	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Theilman 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,348 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 534, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 388, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 244, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 8 May 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	534
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	388
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 May 1998 by timescale: all-time 60, monthly 78, daily 1,210.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,023 broken records

Margins by which the 1,023 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 1998

Top 20 records on 8 May 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 1998	Randleman, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1998	Edgefield 3 NNE, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1998	Cape Agulhas, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1998	Valley Falls, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1998	Aiken 5SE, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 May 1998	Red Bluff Muni AP, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Ventnor (Oaklands), AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Whitehorse Rch, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Springfield Wtp, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Lajas Substn, PR	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Kingsley Dam, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Fukaura, JP	monthly rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Yuma, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Cape Leeuwin, AU	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Woodstock, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Chappells 2 NNW, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Paul 1ENE, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Orangeburg 2, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1998	Rinconada, MX	all-time high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	40 years	44 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 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1998. 1998 had 1,348 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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Data for records on 1998-05-08: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 May 1998
Margin	Records
0 to 10	929
10 to 20	55
20 to 30	20
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	3