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Weather Records on 6 February 1916

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1916. Highest significance: Gilbert River Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 6 February 1916

  • On 6 February 1916, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Gilbert River Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 130.0 mm (5.1 in) on 6 February 1916.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 537 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 6 February 1916 25 station records on 6 February 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 6 February 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 February 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Gilbert River Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation130.0 mm (5.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Normanton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
GospicCroatiaRecord daily precipitation56.8 mm (2.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MaseskarSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.7 mm (0.22 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij ZavodRussiaRecord daily precipitation0.6 mm (0.02 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen ASwedenRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.0 mm (0.20 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ConstantineAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.9 mm (0.19 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
AstanaKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation2.6 mm (0.10 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
TurkestanKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation8.2 mm (0.32 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature40.6 C (105.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 6 February 1916 by type Records set or tied on 6 February 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 17Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 February 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 6 February 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall17
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 February 1916 by timescale Records on 6 February 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 February 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24.
Records on 6 February 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 February 1916 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.5. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1610 to 20: 120 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 150 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 February 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 1016
10 to 201
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 501
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1916
Top 20 records on 6 February 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 February 1916Gilbert River Post Office, AUmonthly rain130.0 mm (5.1 in)41.1 mm (1.6 in)25 years45 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1916Normanton Post Office, AUdaily rain119.4 mm (4.7 in)60.5 mm (2.4 in)20 years35 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1916Gospic, HRdaily rain56.8 mm (2.2 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)28 years28 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Halden, NOdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Sheffield, GBdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Maseskar, SEdaily rain5.7 mm (0.22 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)21 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max15.7 C (60.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Nerchinskij Zavod, RUdaily rain0.6 mm (0.02 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Bjuroklubb, SEdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Nidingen A, SEdaily rain4.0 mm (0.16 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Mahackala, RUdaily rain5.0 mm (0.20 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Varberg, SEdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Portland Rfc City, USdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Constantine, DZdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Jonkoping, SEdaily rain4.9 mm (0.19 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily high max8.5 C (47.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Astana, KZdaily rain2.6 mm (0.10 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily high min1.3 C (34.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Plauen, DEdaily high max8.6 C (47.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)2 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1916Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low min (Tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie35 years3 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

1793 to 1916
Records on 02-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 25 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001793: 11803: 21814: 11827: 11837: 11841: 21848: 21852: 11853: 11854: 11856: 21865: 41866: 31867: 11869: 31870: 11872: 11873: 21874: 21876: 21877: 11885: 11886: 31888: 11889: 31890: 11891: 21893: 11894: 21895: 141896: 51897: 61899: 21900: 31901: 21902: 91903: 11904: 371905: 91906: 101907: 161908: 181909: 401910: 101911: 351912: 221913: 581914: 231915: 301916: 251917: 801918: 591919: 111920: 1541921: 301922: 671923: 531924: 1921925: 4811926: 1831927: 3721928: 4211929: 2061930: 1451931: 2401932: 2141933: 1881934: 2121935: 1271936: 7671937: 2201938: 1,0041939: 1981940: 4811941: 1941942: 4221943: 3721944: 5541945: 1991946: 4891947: 4081948: 4581949: 5331950: 8771951: 3881952: 2761953: 6381954: 4151955: 8191956: 4831957: 4361958: 2371959: 3561960: 5371961: 8661962: 3751963: 1,3811964: 4781965: 4051966: 7161967: 4991968: 2311969: 4851970: 3201971: 7071972: 3041973: 1,3551974: 5961975: 8381976: 1,1011977: 1,0831978: 1,4821979: 1,8821980: 7371981: 7391982: 2,1711983: 6771984: 1,4251985: 1,1981986: 1,1231987: 8581988: 1,5171989: 3,2971990: 1,2941991: 1,9231992: 6081993: 9311994: 6751995: 1,4651996: 1,6181997: 7911998: 7591999: 1,2002000: 5452001: 1,4422002: 1,2912003: 9232004: 2,1822005: 1,2962006: 7682007: 1,2912008: 2,5832009: 1,1342010: 1,3792011: 1,4252012: 1,1032013: 3852014: 1,5872015: 1,2692016: 4562017: 8482018: 5862019: 1,6132020: 1,1632021: 8362022: 5162023: 2552024: 9042025: 9352026: 9871793187218991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 25 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-06 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18032
18141
18271
18371
18412
18482
18521
18531
18541
18562
18654
18663
18671
18693
18701
18721
18732
18742
18762
18771
18851
18863
18881
18893
18901
18912
18931
18942
189514
18965
18976
18992
19003
19012
19029
19031
190437
19059
190610
190716
190818
190940
191010
191135
191222
191358
191423
191530
191625
191780
191859
191911
1920154
192130
192267
192353
1924192
1925481
1926183
1927372
1928421
1929206
1930145
1931240
1932214
1933188
1934212
1935127
1936767
1937220
19381,004
1939198
1940481
1941194
1942422
1943372
1944554
1945199
1946489
1947408
1948458
1949533
1950877
1951388
1952276
1953638
1954415
1955819
1956483
1957436
1958237
1959356
1960537
1961866
1962375
19631,381
1964478
1965405
1966716
1967499
1968231
1969485
1970320
1971707
1972304
19731,355
1974596
1975838
19761,101
19771,083
19781,482
19791,882
1980737
1981739
19822,171
1983677
19841,425
19851,198
19861,123
1987858
19881,517
19893,297
19901,294
19911,923
1992608
1993931
1994675
19951,465
19961,618
1997791
1998759
19991,200
2000545
20011,442
20021,291
2003923
20042,182
20051,296
2006768
20071,291
20082,583
20091,134
20101,379
20111,425
20121,103
2013385
20141,587
20151,269
2016456
2017848
2018586
20191,613
20201,163
2021836
2022516
2023255
2024904
2025935
2026987

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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).