Weather Records on 8 May 2020

599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 May 2020. Highest significance: Dalian, CN.

Key Facts for 8 May 2020

On 8 May 2020, 599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
281 were record highs and 240 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 577 daily.
Dalian set a daily record precipitation of 85.9 mm (3.4 in) on 8 May 2020.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

599 stations

599 station records on 8 May 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 May 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dalian	China	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jorn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nadym	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joskar-Ola	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berezovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laryak	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vanuabalavu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Niagara Falls Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Penang	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Portage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seaside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	Record high minimum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parkersburg AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Sanford AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Blair Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rome R B Russell AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guiyang	China	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dobuilevu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Man	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high minimum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tomakomai	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sosunovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dunkirk Chautauqua Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ouesso	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shaoguan	China	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oktyabr Skoye	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lubny	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Houghton Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bellingham Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Muzi	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Phila 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrenceburg Filt Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

599 records

Records set or tied on 8 May 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 140, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 8 May 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	140
Heaviest daily rainfall	60
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 8 May 2020 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 577.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

453 broken records

Margins by which the 453 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 May 2020

Top 20 records on 8 May 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 May 2020	Dalian, CN	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Jorn, SE	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	De Sabla, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Quemado, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Oneonta, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Pte de Chassiron, FR	daily high min	16.5 C (61.7 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Saint Helena, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Norris, US	monthly low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Wamego 4 W, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	114 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Glen St Mary 1 W, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Roseburg Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Nadym, RU	daily high max	24.2 C (75.6 F)	11.5 C (20.7 F)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Bonham 3NNE, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	88 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Nenana Muni AP, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	66 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Joskar-Ola, RU	monthly rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Bethel AP, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Berezovo, RU	daily high min	12.3 C (54.1 F)	5.9 C (10.6 F)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2020	Laryak, RU	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	82 years	37 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2020. 2020 had 599 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 25	440
25 to 50	9
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1