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Weather Records on 6 May 1909

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1909. Highest significance: Beaufort West (Met), ZA.

Key Facts for 6 May 1909

  • On 6 May 1909, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Beaufort West (Met) set a daily record precipitation of 38.4 mm (1.5 in) on 6 May 1909.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 6 May 1909 19 station records on 6 May 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 6 May 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 May 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Beaufort West (Met)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
JansenvilleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Graaff ReinetSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort BeaufortSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Daly WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 6 May 1909 by type Records set or tied on 6 May 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 035810Highest daily maximum: 10Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 May 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 6 May 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum10
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 May 1909 by timescale Records on 6 May 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 May 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19.
Records on 6 May 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 May 1909 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 31.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 115 to 10: 110 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
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 31.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 May 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 511
5 to 101
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1909
Top 19 records on 6 May 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 May 1909Beaufort West (Met), ZAdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)9 years40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1909Jansenville, ZAdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Graaff Reinet, ZAdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Fort Beaufort, ZAdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Cape Borda Comparison, AUdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Daly Waters, AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Wentworth (Avoca), AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Washington, USdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Galway, IEdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Trenton 2, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)14 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Portland, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Somerset East, ZAdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high max (Tie)28.3 C (82.9 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Philadelphia City, USdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie28 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Port Dover, CAdaily high max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie13 years1 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1909Toledo Blade, USdaily high max (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie7 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

1795 to 1909
Records on 05-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 19 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 11805: 11825: 11836: 11845: 21850: 11851: 11852: 11856: 11857: 21861: 21862: 21864: 21865: 11872: 11877: 31880: 21883: 11885: 41886: 21887: 11888: 11889: 41890: 41891: 31892: 31893: 11895: 31896: 11897: 51898: 171899: 31900: 81901: 31902: 81903: 91904: 121905: 181906: 141907: 111908: 181909: 191910: 231911: 141912: 201913: 471914: 301915: 321916: 511917: 1971918: 431919: 631920: 421921: 391922: 871923: 1261924: 951925: 2251926: 1781927: 1331928: 1061929: 2251930: 5811931: 3781932: 3021933: 3361934: 6401935: 3191936: 4301937: 1721938: 3101939: 1851940: 2431941: 3251942: 3091943: 3751944: 8791945: 3181946: 2601947: 6131948: 3841949: 9171950: 6101951: 2921952: 4961953: 6351954: 5511955: 4221956: 5591957: 6441958: 6151959: 4631960: 7811961: 6551962: 3011963: 6231964: 8231965: 6241966: 9501967: 6971968: 8901969: 6951970: 7101971: 4591972: 4991973: 4991974: 8061975: 9251976: 6441977: 8961978: 8991979: 1,1221980: 5741981: 4891982: 8001983: 5541984: 8461985: 5491986: 1,2281987: 1,0491988: 9191989: 1,8141990: 1,2201991: 1,0281992: 1,4861993: 7951994: 5911995: 9611996: 1,5781997: 1,1271998: 1,1601999: 1,1982000: 1,3572001: 7672002: 9792003: 1,5962004: 1,4902005: 8262006: 6632007: 1,0612008: 4122009: 7322010: 1,1872011: 6042012: 1,0072013: 1,0242014: 6122015: 5892016: 8082017: 6592018: 4542019: 4622020: 5782021: 5172022: 7362023: 5592024: 8412025: 7322026: 7961795188019001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 19 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-06 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18051
18251
18361
18452
18501
18511
18521
18561
18572
18612
18622
18642
18651
18721
18773
18802
18831
18854
18862
18871
18881
18894
18904
18913
18923
18931
18953
18961
18975
189817
18993
19008
19013
19028
19039
190412
190518
190614
190711
190818
190919
191023
191114
191220
191347
191430
191532
191651
1917197
191843
191963
192042
192139
192287
1923126
192495
1925225
1926178
1927133
1928106
1929225
1930581
1931378
1932302
1933336
1934640
1935319
1936430
1937172
1938310
1939185
1940243
1941325
1942309
1943375
1944879
1945318
1946260
1947613
1948384
1949917
1950610
1951292
1952496
1953635
1954551
1955422
1956559
1957644
1958615
1959463
1960781
1961655
1962301
1963623
1964823
1965624
1966950
1967697
1968890
1969695
1970710
1971459
1972499
1973499
1974806
1975925
1976644
1977896
1978899
19791,122
1980574
1981489
1982800
1983554
1984846
1985549
19861,228
19871,049
1988919
19891,814
19901,220
19911,028
19921,486
1993795
1994591
1995961
19961,578
19971,127
19981,160
19991,198
20001,357
2001767
2002979
20031,596
20041,490
2005826
2006663
20071,061
2008412
2009732
20101,187
2011604
20121,007
20131,024
2014612
2015589
2016808
2017659
2018454
2019462
2020578
2021517
2022736
2023559
2024841
2025732
2026796

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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).