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Weather Records on 6 August 1906

24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1906. Highest significance: Dubuque River, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 1906

  • On 6 August 1906, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 19 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Dubuque River set a daily record precipitation of 25.7 mm (1.0 in) on 6 August 1906.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

24 stations
Weather records on 6 August 1906 24 station records on 6 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
24 station records on 6 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 August 1906: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fort SillUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

24 records
Records on 6 August 1906 by type Records set or tied on 6 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 12Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 2Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 2.
Records on 6 August 1906 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum12
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall2
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 August 1906 by timescale Records on 6 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24.
Records on 6 August 1906 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

14 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1906 Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.1. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 123 to 5: 05 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1906
MarginRecords
0 to 312
3 to 50
5 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1906
Top 20 records on 6 August 1906 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 August 1906Dubuque River, USdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Chatham, CAdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Kingston Queens U, CAdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Quebec, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Chatham, CAdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Sydney, CAdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Atlantic City Marina, USdaily high min23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Philadelphia City, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906World Trade Ctr, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Fort Sill, USdaily low max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Chatham, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Port Stanley, CAdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Sydney, CAdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Galway, IEdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906World Trade Ctr, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie26 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Port Dover, CAdaily high min (Tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1906Truro, CAdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie15 years1 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 1906
Records on 08-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1906. 1906 had 24 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 1906. 1906 had 24 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).