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Weather Records on 6 August 1917

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1917. Highest significance: Innisfail, AU.

Key Facts for 6 August 1917

  • On 6 August 1917, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 34 daily.
  • Innisfail set a monthly record daily precipitation of 235.5 mm (9.3 in) on 6 August 1917.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 6 August 1917 35 station records on 6 August 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 6 August 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 August 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
InnisfailAustraliaRecord daily precipitation235.5 mm (9.3 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Inskip Point LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.8 mm (1.9 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation27.5 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MaryboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature36.0 C (96.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Woody IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
MiddleburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
LuganskUkraineRecord daily precipitation14.3 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
NeboAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation22.3 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Park Hill StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Marlborough Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkwood StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord high minimum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 6 August 1917 by type Records set or tied on 6 August 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 26. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 26Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 August 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 26.
Records on 6 August 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall26
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 August 1917 by timescale Records on 6 August 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 34. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 34all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 August 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 34.
Records on 6 August 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily34

How Much Records Were Beaten By

33 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1917 Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 3020 to 40: 140 to 60: 160 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 0140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 2030
20 to 401
40 to 601
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1917
Top 20 records on 6 August 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 August 1917Innisfail, AUmonthly rain235.5 mm (9.3 in)152.9 mm (6.0 in)23 years60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1917Inskip Point Lighthouse, AUdaily rain47.8 mm (1.9 in)43.2 mm (1.7 in)20 years43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1917Cumberland Station, AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)26.2 mm (1.0 in)29 years37 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1917Goulburn (Kippilaw), AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)21 years30 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Putten (Gld), NLdaily rain27.5 mm (1.1 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)19 years26 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)33 years26 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Halifax, CAdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)42 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Hamilton, CAdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)49 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Burdekin Shire Council, AUdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Georgetown Post Office, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Maryborough, AUdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)19 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Gosford (Gertrude Place), AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Morpeth Post Office, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily high max36.0 C (96.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Bowen Post Office, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Woody Island, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)19 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Mackay Post Office, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Middleburg, ZAdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1917Lugansk, UAdaily rain14.3 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)29 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

1794 to 1917
Records on 08-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 35 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 1917. 1917 had 35 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).