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Weather Records on 6 August 1903

16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1903. Highest significance: Bourke Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 6 August 1903

  • On 6 August 1903, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 14 daily.
  • Bourke Post Office set an all-time record low minimum temperature of -3.3 C (26.1 F) on 6 August 1903.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

16 stations
Weather records on 6 August 1903 16 station records on 6 August 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
16 station records on 6 August 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 August 1903: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord daily precipitation40.3 mm (1.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
BoorolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

16 records
Records on 6 August 1903 by type Records set or tied on 6 August 1903 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 6. 0246Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 August 1903 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 6.
Records on 6 August 1903 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 August 1903 by timescale Records on 6 August 1903 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 14. 051015all-time: 1monthly: 1daily: 14all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 August 1903 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 14.
Records on 6 August 1903 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly1
daily14

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1903 Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 6.3. Ties are not counted. 02460 to 1: 41 to 2: 52 to 3: 23 to 4: 04 to 5: 15 to 6: 26 to 7: 10 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 66 to 7
Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 6.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1903
MarginRecords
0 to 14
1 to 25
2 to 32
3 to 40
4 to 51
5 to 62
6 to 71

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1903
Top 16 records on 6 August 1903 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 August 1903Bourke Post Office, AUall-time low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Oestersund-Froesoen, SEmonthly rain40.3 mm (1.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Concord, USdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Chatham, CAdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Boorolong, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Vastervik, SEdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)1 year16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Haparanda, SEdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903World Trade Ctr, USdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Gavle, SEdaily rain21.2 mm (0.8 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903World Trade Ctr, USdaily low min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Baltimore Customs House, USdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1903Saint John, CAdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)

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

1794 to 1903
Records on 08-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1903. 1903 had 16 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11806: 11808: 11809: 11810: 11822: 11830: 11833: 11847: 11849: 11856: 31857: 21858: 11859: 11861: 11866: 11869: 11871: 21876: 11878: 31879: 11881: 31883: 11884: 11885: 31886: 21887: 11888: 71889: 31890: 21891: 21892: 31893: 11894: 11895: 61896: 61897: 11898: 51899: 21900: 61901: 71902: 41903: 161904: 131905: 131906: 241907: 261908: 171909: 141910: 201911: 221912: 571913: 411914: 61915: 1081916: 401917: 351918: 5261919: 921920: 391921: 491922: 901923: 1131924: 1501925: 781926: 851927: 1321928: 1011929: 1891930: 3561931: 3491932: 2261933: 2841934: 5801935: 3301936: 3181937: 3711938: 3081939: 3111940: 3851941: 3561942: 3031943: 2481944: 3121945: 4581946: 4301947: 6251948: 1,1661949: 4641950: 4801951: 7201952: 5131953: 6461954: 5321955: 5311956: 4471957: 9491958: 5211959: 4221960: 2501961: 5511962: 4961963: 2581964: 4811965: 3901966: 3781967: 7571968: 5861969: 6131970: 5041971: 9451972: 8771973: 8761974: 8841975: 7491976: 9231977: 6231978: 7901979: 5441980: 8181981: 8551982: 6431983: 1,2811984: 8151985: 8741986: 6481987: 9481988: 8731989: 8791990: 1,4631991: 1,1001992: 1,0531993: 1,5691994: 1,9181995: 1,5001996: 1,0381997: 1,2161998: 1,5461999: 9382000: 8702001: 1,1002002: 9882003: 1,2212004: 1,0762005: 7562006: 8492007: 9912008: 8202009: 1,0332010: 1,2052011: 1,3572012: 8452013: 7222014: 6732015: 8272016: 4722017: 8272018: 5982019: 6452020: 5102021: 4572022: 9602023: 1,1772024: 8822025: 7212026: 9551794187118951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1903. 1903 had 16 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-06 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18061
18081
18091
18101
18221
18301
18331
18471
18491
18563
18572
18581
18591
18611
18661
18691
18712
18761
18783
18791
18813
18831
18841
18853
18862
18871
18887
18893
18902
18912
18923
18931
18941
18956
18966
18971
18985
18992
19006
19017
19024
190316
190413
190513
190624
190726
190817
190914
191020
191122
191257
191341
19146
1915108
191640
191735
1918526
191992
192039
192149
192290
1923113
1924150
192578
192685
1927132
1928101
1929189
1930356
1931349
1932226
1933284
1934580
1935330
1936318
1937371
1938308
1939311
1940385
1941356
1942303
1943248
1944312
1945458
1946430
1947625
19481,166
1949464
1950480
1951720
1952513
1953646
1954532
1955531
1956447
1957949
1958521
1959422
1960250
1961551
1962496
1963258
1964481
1965390
1966378
1967757
1968586
1969613
1970504
1971945
1972877
1973876
1974884
1975749
1976923
1977623
1978790
1979544
1980818
1981855
1982643
19831,281
1984815
1985874
1986648
1987948
1988873
1989879
19901,463
19911,100
19921,053
19931,569
19941,918
19951,500
19961,038
19971,216
19981,546
1999938
2000870
20011,100
2002988
20031,221
20041,076
2005756
2006849
2007991
2008820
20091,033
20101,205
20111,357
2012845
2013722
2014673
2015827
2016472
2017827
2018598
2019645
2020510
2021457
2022960
20231,177
2024882
2025721
2026955

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).