Weather Records on 6 May 1929

225 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1929. Highest significance: Lebanon 2W, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 1929

On 6 May 1929, 225 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 219 daily.
Lebanon 2W set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 6 May 1929.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

225 stations

225 station records on 6 May 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Leominster	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wartook Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Adavale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Puralka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

225 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 100.

Records on 6 May 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 May 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 219.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

183 broken records

Margins by which the 183 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1929

Top 20 records on 6 May 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1929	Lebanon 2W, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Chattanooga Wb City, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	52 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Lewisburg Exp STN, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Talladega, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Richmond, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	New Smyrna Beach, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Poplar 2 E, US	monthly low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	22 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Gainesville UNIV of Fl, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Decatur 1 N, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Austin, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Storrs, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Harrietville, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Billings Wtp, US	monthly low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Glasgow #2, US	monthly low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	White River, CA	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	38 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Sussex, CA	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1929	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	3 years	19 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 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1929. 1929 had 225 records.

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

Records on 05-06 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1805	1
1825	1
1836	1
1845	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1872	1
1877	3
1880	2
1883	1
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	5
1898	17
1899	3
1900	8
1901	3
1902	8
1903	9
1904	12
1905	18
1906	14
1907	11
1908	18
1909	19
1910	23
1911	14
1912	20
1913	47
1914	30
1915	32
1916	51
1917	197
1918	43
1919	63
1920	42
1921	39
1922	87
1923	126
1924	95
1925	225
1926	178
1927	133
1928	106
1929	225
1930	581
1931	378
1932	302
1933	336
1934	640
1935	319
1936	430
1937	172
1938	310
1939	185
1940	243
1941	325
1942	309
1943	375
1944	879
1945	318
1946	260
1947	613
1948	384
1949	917
1950	610
1951	292
1952	496
1953	635
1954	551
1955	422
1956	559
1957	644
1958	615
1959	463
1960	781
1961	655
1962	301
1963	623
1964	823
1965	624
1966	950
1967	697
1968	890
1969	695
1970	710
1971	459
1972	499
1973	499
1974	806
1975	925
1976	644
1977	896
1978	899
1979	1,122
1980	574
1981	489
1982	800
1983	554
1984	846
1985	549
1986	1,228
1987	1,049
1988	919
1989	1,814
1990	1,220
1991	1,028
1992	1,486
1993	795
1994	591
1995	961
1996	1,578
1997	1,127
1998	1,160
1999	1,198
2000	1,357
2001	767
2002	979
2003	1,596
2004	1,490
2005	826
2006	663
2007	1,061
2008	412
2009	732
2010	1,187
2011	604
2012	1,007
2013	1,024
2014	612
2015	589
2016	808
2017	659
2018	454
2019	462
2020	578
2021	517
2022	736
2023	559
2024	841
2025	732
2026	796

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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 5	148
5 to 10	20
10 to 15	7
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	4
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	0
35 to 40	1