Weather Records on 8 May 2010

1,079 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 2010. Highest significance: Canovanas, PR.

Key Facts for 8 May 2010

On 8 May 2010, 1,079 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
414 were record highs and 462 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,027 daily.
Canovanas set a daily record precipitation of 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 8 May 2010.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,079 stations

1,079 station records on 8 May 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canovanas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Valley Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ikerasassuaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Herman	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Angostura	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatanga	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuk	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aitkin 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,079 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 229, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 185, Lowest daily minimum 286, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 8 May 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	229
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	185
Lowest daily minimum	286
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 8 May 2010 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 42, daily 1,027.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

780 broken records

Margins by which the 780 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 2010

Top 20 records on 8 May 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 2010	Canovanas, PR	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Kimball 2NE, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	105 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Hayward Rs, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Laona 6 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Chadron 3SW, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Kalkaska, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Gull Lake Dam, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Holter Dam, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Lynch, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Eagle Rvr, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Akron 4 E, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Holyoke, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Watersmeet, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Yale 1 NNW, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Oconto 4 W, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Columbus-Valley Crossing, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Clemson UNIV, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2010	Hayward Rs, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	43 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 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2010. 2010 had 1,079 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	771
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1