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Weather Records on 6 May 1913

47 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1913. Highest significance: Bega (Newtown Road), AU.

Key Facts for 6 May 1913

  • On 6 May 1913, 47 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 16 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 44 daily.
  • Bega (Newtown Road) set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 6 May 1913.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

47 stations
Weather records on 6 May 1913 47 station records on 6 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
47 station records on 6 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 May 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.1 mm (3.9 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.4 mm (2.9 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BobundaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation80.0 mm (3.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.7 mm (2.9 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.4 mm (2.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Roto (Coombie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Binya Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bairnsdale 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-GorodokRussiaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
SussexAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
GlenariffAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ferntree GullyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ConapairaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord low maximum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
MicurinskRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.5 mm (0.18 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

47 records
Records on 6 May 1913 by type Records set or tied on 6 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 22. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 9Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 22Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 22.
Records on 6 May 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum9
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall22
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 May 1913 by timescale Records on 6 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 44. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 44all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 44.
Records on 6 May 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily44

How Much Records Were Beaten By

42 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 May 1913 Margins by which the 42 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.5. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 10: 3310 to 20: 520 to 30: 230 to 40: 140 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 42 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 May 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 1033
10 to 205
20 to 302
30 to 401
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1913
Top 20 records on 6 May 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 May 1913Bega (Newtown Road), AUdaily rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)77.5 mm (3.1 in)30 years42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1913Bukalong Station, AUmonthly rain72.4 mm (2.9 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)12 years42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1913Bobundara, AUmonthly rain80.0 mm (3.1 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 years34 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)7.3 C (13.1 F)27 years33 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Bruthen (Post Office), AUdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)33.2 mm (1.3 in)15 years32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Cooma Lambie Street, AUmonthly rain73.7 mm (2.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)23 years28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Quebec, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)7.8 C (14.0 F)18 years27 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Chicoutimi, CAdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)11.7 C (21.1 F)18 years27 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)60 years27 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Omeo Comparison, AUdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)23 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Eden (Caravan Park), AUdaily rain54.4 mm (2.1 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)14 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Roto (Coombie), AUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Orbost (Comparison), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)15 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Hvar, HRdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Chatham, CAdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Binya Post Office, AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913The Rock (Bullenbong), AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1913Bairnsdale 1, AUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)14 years16 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 1913
Records on 05-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1913. 1913 had 47 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 1913. 1913 had 47 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).