Calgary May 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Calgary, Alberta for the date of May 8.
May 8 All-Time Records
1881–2024
Highest temperature 28.0 °C 1987
Lowest temperature -8.9 °C 1885
Lowest daily high -2.6 °C 1996
Highest daily low 12.6 °C 2018
Most precipitation 2.46 cm 1948
Most snow 17.8 cm 1948
May 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 14.9 °C
Average low 1.9 °C
Chance precipitation 36.0%
Chance snow 12.4%
Calgary May 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 13.8 6.9 0.87 0.0
2022 10.9 0.3 0.38 0.8
2021 5.8 0.5 0.15 0.3
2020 10.9 3.8 0.16 0.0
2019 12.3 2.2 0.22 0.4
2018 22.8 12.6 0.00 0.0
2017 17.0 2.4 0.00 0.0
2016 20.3 6.3 0.16 0.0
2015 14.9 1.0 0.14 1.4
2014 16.8 -1.9 0.00 0.0
2013 21.1 4.4 0.00 0.0
2012 22.6 5.6 0.00 0.0
2011 9.9 4.4 0.16 0.0
2010 10.6 -3.7 0.00 0.0
2009 11.6 2.7 0.00 0.0
2008 7.7 -0.1 1.00 2.0
2007 24.7 5.8 0.00 0.0
2006 11.8 2.5 0.00 0.0
2005 14.1 3.7 0.00 0.0
2004 20.7 5.3 0.02 0.0
2003 5.7 0.2 0.06 0.6
2002 5.5 -7.4 0.00 0.0
2001 20.5 2.0 0.00 0.0
2000 14.0 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1999 11.0 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1998 20.3 8.6 0.00 0.0
1997 19.9 -0.9 0.00 0.0
1996 -2.6 -5.9 0.37 5.0
1995 15.1 -0.7 0.00 0.0
1994 20.9 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1993 14.3 4.6 0.00 0.0
1992 13.5 1.8 0.76 0.0
1991 15.3 3.2 0.29 0.0
1990 6.9 -3.0 0.36 8.6
1989 21.4 2.5 0.00 0.0
1988 21.2 1.0 0.00 0.0
1987 28.0 8.3 0.00 0.0
1986 14.0 1.5 0.00 0.0
1985 18.5 5.0 0.00 0.0
1984 17.5 -0.9 0.00 0.0
1983 12.3 1.2 0.02 0.0
1982 3.4 -2.4 0.10 1.8
1981 8.4 3.2 0.16 0.0
1980 18.9 3.8 0.00 0.0
1979 8.6 0.2 0.00 0.0
1978 19.7 0.3 0.00 0.0
1977 21.2 5.8 0.00 0.0
1976 23.3 8.3 0.00 0.0
1975 12.8 -1.1 0.08 0.0
1974 13.9 2.8 0.03 0.0
1973 12.8 3.3 0.00 0.0
1972 8.3 0.6 0.00 0.0
1971 22.2 7.2 0.00 0.0
1970 17.8 2.2 0.00 0.0
1969 22.8 0.0 0.00 0.0
1968 12.8 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1967 6.7 1.1 0.15 0.0
1966 18.3 1.1 0.00 0.0
1965 17.8 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1964 16.7 6.7 0.00 0.0
1963 12.8 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1962 11.1 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1961 3.3 -1.1 0.46 3.8
1960 12.8 2.8 0.10 0.0
1959 20.0 2.2 0.00 0.0
1958 22.8 4.4 0.00 0.0
1957 7.8 -0.6 0.86 8.6
1956 10.6 1.7 0.25 0.0
1955 7.8 0.0 0.41 2.8
1954 14.4 0.0 0.00 0.0
1953 8.9 3.3 0.64 0.0
1952 17.2 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1951 18.9 0.6 0.00 0.0
1950 11.7 -2.8 0.38 0.0
1949 26.1 7.2 0.00 0.0
1948 3.3 0.0 2.46 17.8
1947 24.4 3.9 0.25 0.0
1946 21.7 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1945 2.2 -3.9 0.86 8.6
1944 15.6 2.2 0.00 0.0
1943 11.1 -1.7 0.13 0.0
1942 19.4 3.3 0.00 0.0
1941 5.6 -1.1 0.71 0.0
1940 17.8 1.7 0.00 0.0
1939 17.8 1.7 0.00 0.0
1938 3.3 -0.6 0.38 1.3
1937 16.1 3.3 0.00 0.0
1936 20.0 5.6 0.00 0.0
1935 11.1 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1934 18.3 3.3 0.00 0.0
1933 5.6 0.6 0.51 4.1
1932 18.9 1.1 0.00 0.0
1931 9.4 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1930 11.7 0.0 0.00 0.0
1929 13.3 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1928 25.0 6.1 0.00 0.0
1927 9.4 -1.1 0.76 0.0
1926 17.8 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1925 16.7 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1924 17.8 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1923 26.1 2.2 0.00 0.0
1922 16.7 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1921 18.9 3.3 0.51 5.1
1920 24.4 3.3 0.00 0.0
1919 21.7 0.6 0.00 0.0
1918 7.8 1.1 0.05 0.0
1917 22.2 0.0 0.00 0.0
1916 13.9 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1915 25.0 3.3 0.00 0.0
1914 20.6 3.9 0.00 0.0
1913 2.2 1.1 1.30 0.0
1912 23.3 6.7 0.00 0.0
1911 17.2 2.8 0.00 0.0
1910 13.3 4.4 0.00 0.0
1909 13.9 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1908 10.0 6.7 1.27 0.0
1907 12.2 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1906 23.3 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1905 20.0 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1904 15.6 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1903 10.0 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1902 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0
1901 13.9 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1900 24.4 2.8 0.00 0.0
1899 21.7 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1898 15.6 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1897 17.2 3.3 0.00 0.0
1896 11.1 0.6 0.10 0.0
1895 11.7 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1894 10.0 0.6 0.05 0.5
1893 23.3 6.7 0.00 0.0
1892 7.8 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1891 12.2 2.2 0.00 0.0
1890 23.9 2.8 0.00 0.0
1889 8.3 0.6 0.25 2.5
1888 22.8 1.7 0.20 0.0
1887 12.2 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1886 12.2 4.4 0.00 0.0
1885 8.3 -8.9 0.05 0.5
1884 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1883 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1882 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Calgary on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Calgary history is 28.0 °C which happened in 1987.
Highest Temperatures in Calgary on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 28.0 °C 1987
2 26.1 °C 1949
2 26.1 °C 1923
4 25.0 °C 1915
4 25.0 °C 1928
6 24.7 °C 2007
7 24.4 °C 1920
7 24.4 °C 1947
7 24.4 °C 1900
10 23.9 °C 1890
What's the all-time low for Calgary on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Calgary history is -8.9 °C which happened in 1885.
Lowest Temperatures in Calgary on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 -8.9 °C 1885
2 -7.4 °C 2002
3 -6.1 °C 1906
4 -5.9 °C 1996
5 -5.6 °C 1898
6 -5.0 °C 1887
6 -5.0 °C 1916
6 -5.0 °C 2000
9 -4.4 °C 1925
10 -3.9 °C 1901
10 -3.9 °C 1945
Lowest High Temperatures in Calgary on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 -2.6 °C 1996
2 2.2 °C 1945
2 2.2 °C 1913
4 3.3 °C 1948
4 3.3 °C 1961
4 3.3 °C 1938
7 3.4 °C 1982
8 5.5 °C 2002
9 5.6 °C 1941
9 5.6 °C 1933
What's the most it has ever rained in Calgary on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Calgary history is 2.46 cm which happened in 1948.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Calgary on May 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.46 cm 1948
2 1.30 cm 1913
3 1.27 cm 1908
4 1.00 cm 2008
5 0.87 cm 2023
6 0.86 cm 1957
6 0.86 cm 1945
8 0.76 cm 1927
8 0.76 cm 1992
10 0.71 cm 1941
All-Time Most Snow in Calgary on May 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 17.8 cm 1948
2 8.6 cm 1990
2 8.6 cm 1945
2 8.6 cm 1957
5 5.1 cm 1921
6 5.0 cm 1996
7 4.1 cm 1933
8 3.8 cm 1961
9 2.8 cm 1955
10 2.5 cm 1889
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Calgary International Airport location
1881–2012 Calgary International Airport location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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