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Weather Records on 6 May 1926

178 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1926. Highest significance: Yuma, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 1926

  • On 6 May 1926, 178 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 96 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 169 daily.
  • Yuma set a daily record precipitation of 35.1 mm (1.4 in) on 6 May 1926.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

178 stations
Weather records on 6 May 1926 178 station records on 6 May 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
178 station records on 6 May 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 May 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
YumaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana RgnlUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation72.1 mm (2.8 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
ToledoUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation98.6 mm (3.9 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
TimovskoeRussiaRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
GraftonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Lien I SelbuNorwayRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CliftonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nord OdalNorwayRecord daily precipitation20.2 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MintoUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Grants PassUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
OrjeNorwayRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BjornholtNorwayRecord daily precipitation14.3 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
NamdalseidNorwayRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
ParkerUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
CalumetUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
KurskRussiaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
OakbankCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids WtpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State HospUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
FlorenceUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del ApacheUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)AlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
TreherneCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 NUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
The DallesUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
FaulktonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
New LondonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
TreherneCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SkjakNorwayRecord daily precipitation5.0 mm (0.20 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord high minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
QuincyUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
HuntingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 EUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Grand CoteauUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.9 mm (2.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Leech LakeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama DamUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BiloxiUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
GraftonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
OelrichsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
LevanUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac WwtpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

178 records
Records on 6 May 1926 by type Records set or tied on 6 May 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 39. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 61Lowest daily maximum: 16Highest daily minimum: 35Lowest daily minimum: 27Heaviest daily rainfall: 39Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 May 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 39.
Records on 6 May 1926 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum61
Lowest daily maximum16
Highest daily minimum35
Lowest daily minimum27
Heaviest daily rainfall39
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 May 1926 by timescale Records on 6 May 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 169. 050100150200all-time: 0monthly: 9daily: 169all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 May 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 169.
Records on 6 May 1926 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly9
daily169

How Much Records Were Beaten By

133 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 May 1926 Margins by which the 133 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.9. Ties are not counted. 0501001500 to 10: 12610 to 20: 320 to 30: 230 to 40: 040 to 50: 150 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 133 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 May 1926
MarginRecords
0 to 10126
10 to 203
20 to 302
30 to 400
40 to 501
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1926
Top 20 records on 6 May 1926 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 May 1926Yuma, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)32 years32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, USdaily rain72.1 mm (2.8 in)45.4 mm (1.8 in)13 years30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Toledo, USdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)23 years30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Clinton Forestry HQ, USdaily rain98.6 mm (3.9 in)52.9 mm (2.1 in)17 years28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Timovskoe, RUdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Crookston NW Exp STN, USmonthly high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAmonthly high min21.7 C (71.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Grafton, USmonthly high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)22 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Lien I Selbu, NOdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLmonthly rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Beatrice, CAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Clifton, USdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Nord Odal, NOdaily rain20.2 mm (0.8 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Leroy 5 WSW, USdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Minto, USmonthly high min20.6 C (69.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Grants Pass, USdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926St Albans, CAdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)15 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Orje, NOdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1926Bjornholt, NOdaily rain14.3 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)41 years18 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 1926
Records on 05-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1926. 1926 had 178 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 1926. 1926 had 178 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).