On This Day, 6 May: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 6 May across the years, led by Banner Elk, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 6 May
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 6 May in 15 years (1977 to 2024).
- Banner Elk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 6 May 2013.
- 9 extreme weather events peaked on 6 May.
Records on 6 May Through the Years
1977 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Cobar (Paddington), 60.6 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1996-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede, 101.0 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1997-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Ufa, 41.3 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1998-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | San Gabriel Canyon Ph, 92.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1998-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Jokkmokk, 38.8 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2000-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Woolsthorpe, 43.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2001-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Victoria Cp&L, 122.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 2005-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Booylgoo Spring, 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2005-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Depot Springs, 105.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2005-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Tuckanarra, 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2007-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Harrisonville, 148.8 mm (5.9 in) |
| 2007-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Mellette 4 W, 171.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 2007-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Larned, 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2009-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Armagh, 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2013-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Banner Elk, 167.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 2015-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Sholapur, 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2016-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Bridgeport, 27.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2019-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Chanute Martin Johnson AP, 119.1 mm (4.7 in) |
| 2022-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Sandford (Maydena), 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2024-05-06 | Record daily precipitation | Monticello, 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2013 | Banner Elk, US | monthly rain | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 103 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2007 | Harrisonville, US | monthly rain | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 96 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2007 | Mellette 4 W, US | all-time rain | 171.5 mm (6.8 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 1998 | San Gabriel Canyon Ph, US | monthly rain | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) | 76 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2009 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 143 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 1998 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily rain | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2022 | Sandford (Maydena), AU | daily rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2024 | Monticello, US | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2016 | Bridgeport, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2015 | Sholapur, IN | daily rain | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2005 | Booylgoo Spring, AU | monthly rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 75 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 2005 | Depot Springs, AU | monthly rain | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 75 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 May 1977 | Cobar (Paddington), AU | daily rain | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 46.1 mm (1.8 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 May 1996 | Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede, AU | daily rain | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 May 2000 | Woolsthorpe, AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 May 2007 | Larned, US | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 May 2005 | Tuckanarra, AU | monthly rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 82 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 May 2001 | Victoria Cp&L, US | daily rain | 122.7 mm (4.8 in) | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 96 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 May 1997 | Ufa, RU | daily rain | 41.3 mm (1.6 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 May 2019 | Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US | daily rain | 119.1 mm (4.7 in) | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 89 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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