Weather Records on 6 April 1915
25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 1915. Highest significance: Katberg (Bos), ZA.
Key Facts for 6 April 1915
- On 6 April 1915, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 25 daily.
- Katberg (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 6 April 1915.
- Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.
Record Map
25 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katberg (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| George Airport | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ljungby | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bloukrans (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olands Norra Udde | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montagu (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vaexjoe | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Svenska Hogarna | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alicedale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oksoey Fyr | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Wakefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uniondale (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gotska Sandon | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grahamstown | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gysinge | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record low minimum temperature | 4.1 C (39.4 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freeling Railway | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oudtshoorn | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hogsback (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
25 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 23 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 25 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
25 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 17 |
| 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
6 April 1915| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 1915 | Katberg (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 23 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | George Airport, ZA | daily rain | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 32 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily low max | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 45 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Ljungby, SE | daily rain | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 10 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Santa Fe, US | daily rain | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Bloukrans (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 8 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Olands Norra Udde, SE | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 10 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Montagu (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 16 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Jonkoping, SE | daily rain | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 0 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Vaexjoe, SE | daily rain | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 10 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Svenska Hogarna, SE | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Stockholm, SE | daily rain | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Alicedale, ZA | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 4 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 20 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Oksoey Fyr, NO | daily rain | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 8 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Port Wakefield, AU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Uniondale (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Gotska Sandon, SE | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Grahamstown, ZA | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 April 1915 | Gysinge, SE | daily rain | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 10 years | 9 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
1808 to 1915| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1809 | 2 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 43 |
| 1910 | 59 |
| 1911 | 59 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 101 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1917 | 120 |
| 1918 | 68 |
| 1919 | 65 |
| 1920 | 57 |
| 1921 | 229 |
| 1922 | 96 |
| 1923 | 96 |
| 1924 | 91 |
| 1925 | 73 |
| 1926 | 442 |
| 1927 | 80 |
| 1928 | 398 |
| 1929 | 959 |
| 1930 | 265 |
| 1931 | 248 |
| 1932 | 257 |
| 1933 | 499 |
| 1934 | 211 |
| 1935 | 460 |
| 1936 | 911 |
| 1937 | 301 |
| 1938 | 637 |
| 1939 | 611 |
| 1940 | 257 |
| 1941 | 205 |
| 1942 | 413 |
| 1943 | 510 |
| 1944 | 369 |
| 1945 | 303 |
| 1946 | 312 |
| 1947 | 411 |
| 1948 | 417 |
| 1949 | 316 |
| 1950 | 664 |
| 1951 | 559 |
| 1952 | 492 |
| 1953 | 261 |
| 1954 | 789 |
| 1955 | 342 |
| 1956 | 360 |
| 1957 | 330 |
| 1958 | 507 |
| 1959 | 551 |
| 1960 | 718 |
| 1961 | 382 |
| 1962 | 456 |
| 1963 | 551 |
| 1964 | 558 |
| 1965 | 524 |
| 1966 | 390 |
| 1967 | 671 |
| 1968 | 507 |
| 1969 | 504 |
| 1970 | 525 |
| 1971 | 691 |
| 1972 | 772 |
| 1973 | 449 |
| 1974 | 580 |
| 1975 | 1,188 |
| 1976 | 356 |
| 1977 | 838 |
| 1978 | 654 |
| 1979 | 1,233 |
| 1980 | 520 |
| 1981 | 388 |
| 1982 | 3,186 |
| 1983 | 1,454 |
| 1984 | 578 |
| 1985 | 856 |
| 1986 | 654 |
| 1987 | 1,120 |
| 1988 | 1,273 |
| 1989 | 1,396 |
| 1990 | 856 |
| 1991 | 1,939 |
| 1992 | 952 |
| 1993 | 721 |
| 1994 | 1,124 |
| 1995 | 973 |
| 1996 | 1,054 |
| 1997 | 1,870 |
| 1998 | 860 |
| 1999 | 1,703 |
| 2000 | 714 |
| 2001 | 1,172 |
| 2002 | 778 |
| 2003 | 1,339 |
| 2004 | 669 |
| 2005 | 818 |
| 2006 | 1,131 |
| 2007 | 1,328 |
| 2008 | 803 |
| 2009 | 885 |
| 2010 | 1,352 |
| 2011 | 841 |
| 2012 | 675 |
| 2013 | 595 |
| 2014 | 518 |
| 2015 | 396 |
| 2016 | 920 |
| 2017 | 490 |
| 2018 | 1,069 |
| 2019 | 397 |
| 2020 | 608 |
| 2021 | 948 |
| 2022 | 854 |
| 2023 | 1,598 |
| 2024 | 1,706 |
| 2025 | 1,034 |
| 2026 | 600 |
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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).