Weather Records on 8 May 2004

1,133 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 2004. Highest significance: Fond du Lac Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 2004

On 8 May 2004, 1,133 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
705 were record highs and 192 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 1,125 daily.
Fond du Lac Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 70.9 mm (2.8 in) on 8 May 2004.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

1,133 stations

1,133 station records on 8 May 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ermsdorf	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hool	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mendez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Freudenstadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yangjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	411.5 mm (16.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lozova	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trier-Petrisberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lubeshov	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Strelkovoe	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Veraval	India	Record high maximum temperature	37.5 C (99.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lorentzweiler	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mozyr	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Svityaz'	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wutoschingen-Ofteringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oderen	France	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Veinte de Noviembre	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Schmelz-Huttersdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balgerbine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Komisarivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bendalong Stp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ahualulco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Refugio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nordoyan Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saarbrucken/Ensheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalore/Bajpe	India	Record low maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tromso	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,133 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 392, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 313, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 8 May 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	392
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	313
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 8 May 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 1,125.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

952 broken records

Margins by which the 952 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 252.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 2004

Top 20 records on 8 May 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 2004	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	100 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 May 2004	Ermsdorf, LU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Plymouth Wwtp, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Hool, MX	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Mendez, MX	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Freudenstadt, DE	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Yangjiang, CN	daily rain	411.5 mm (16.2 in)	252.2 mm (9.9 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Lozova, UA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Ludington 4 SE, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Trier-Petrisberg, DE	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Appleton, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Brownsville, US	monthly rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Milford Gm Proving Ground, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Lubeshov, UA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Strelkovoe, UA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	110 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Veraval, IN	daily high max	37.5 C (99.5 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Lorentzweiler, LU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2004	Viroqua, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2004. 2004 had 1,133 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	946
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1