Weather Records on 6 March 1926

141 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1926. Highest significance: Calhoun 2 N, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 1926

On 6 March 1926, 141 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 136 daily.
Calhoun 2 N set a daily record precipitation of 74.4 mm (2.9 in) on 6 March 1926.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

141 stations

141 station records on 6 March 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Colesberg (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
York	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Westernport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sevastopol',Mgs	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

141 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 March 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	69
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 March 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 136.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

116 broken records

Margins by which the 116 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 44.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1926

Top 20 records on 6 March 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 1926	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Austin, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Holly Springs 2 N, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	White River, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Colesberg (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	41 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Stuttgart, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	White River, CA	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Feodosiia, UA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Simferopol, UA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Schwerin, DE	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Ericson 8 WNW, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Lakefield, CA	daily low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	38 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Philippolis (Pol), ZA	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Glens Falls Fire STN, US	monthly low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	13 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Sac City, US	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	4 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Weeping Water, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Cornwall, US	monthly low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	14 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1926	Woodstock, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	17 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 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1926. 1926 had 141 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	102
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2