Weather Records on 8 May 2018

711 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 2018. Highest significance: Hawi 168, US.

Key Facts for 8 May 2018

On 8 May 2018, 711 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
577 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 709 daily.
Hawi 168 set a daily record precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 8 May 2018.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

711 stations

711 station records on 8 May 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Diyarbakir	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beenham Valley Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hachijojima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Yabba Sfr 274	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Proston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Darby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Troickij Priisk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atoka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marodian Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Romanovka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antichan	France	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chaco Canyon Natl Mon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sosnovo-Ozerskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kodiak AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kharkiv	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bryce Canyon AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Knin	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goomboorian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Traveston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dzaore	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prastkulla	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

711 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 317, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 260, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 103.

Records on 8 May 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	317
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	260
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 May 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 709.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

540 broken records

Margins by which the 540 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 133.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 2018

Top 20 records on 8 May 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 2018	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 May 2018	Diyarbakir, TR	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 May 2018	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Honokaa Town 215, US	daily rain	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Beenham Valley Rd, AU	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Poltava, UA	daily high min	18.6 C (65.5 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	111 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Kenilworth Township, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Virginia City, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Blanding, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Miyakejima, JP	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Vanersborg, SE	daily high max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Hachijojima, JP	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Crossett 2 SSE, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Aspendell, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Little Yabba Sfr 274, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Chita, RU	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	115 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Kilkivan Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high min	11.9 C (53.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Halmstad, SE	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	117 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily high min	10.2 C (50.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	112 years	40 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2018. 2018 had 711 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2018-05-08: 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	525
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1