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Weather Records on 6 February 1931

240 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1931. Highest significance: Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU.

Key Facts for 6 February 1931

  • On 6 February 1931, 240 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 72 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 187 daily.
  • Southport Ridgeway Ave set an all-time record daily precipitation of 426.2 mm (16.8 in) on 6 February 1931.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 536 records.

Record Map

240 stations
Weather records on 6 February 1931 240 station records on 6 February 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
240 station records on 6 February 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 February 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Southport Ridgeway AveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation426.2 mm (16.8 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Oxley Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation328.9 mm (12.9 in)69 of 100 (Major)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation64.4 mm (2.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Burpengary Ulmann RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation442.0 mm (17.4 in)67 of 100 (Major)
MundoolinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation222.8 mm (8.8 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Bald Hills Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation331.5 mm (13.1 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek RoaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation391.2 mm (15.4 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Caboolture Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation417.6 mm (16.4 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Dunwich Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation364.2 mm (14.3 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Tweed Heads Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation310.4 mm (12.2 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Nerang Gilston RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation401.3 mm (15.8 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Mayne JunctionAustraliaRecord daily precipitation314.5 mm (12.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Toombul Bowls ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation288.3 mm (11.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
PinkenbaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation263.7 mm (10.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation269.5 mm (10.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation155.4 mm (6.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodford Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation227.8 mm (9.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
St Helena IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation268.7 mm (10.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Warra Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Indooroopilly Bowls ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation268.5 mm (10.6 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt CrosbyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation148.6 mm (5.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation387.4 mm (15.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Graceville Bowls ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation275.3 mm (10.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation240.0 mm (9.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.9 mm (4.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Goodna AmpolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation198.9 mm (7.8 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation362.0 mm (14.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Beenleigh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation311.4 mm (12.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation230.1 mm (9.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Yengarie Railway StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation89.7 mm (3.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.8 mm (2.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Jimbour State SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
MaryboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation103.1 mm (4.1 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Margate Collins StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation258.1 mm (10.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
ToowoombaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.1 mm (3.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Junction Railway STNAustraliaRecord daily precipitation195.6 mm (7.7 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Signal StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation132.6 mm (5.2 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Wolston Park HospitalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation191.5 mm (7.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (EdeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation143.0 mm (5.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
CrohamhurstAustraliaRecord daily precipitation188.2 mm (7.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Kilcoy Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation135.9 mm (5.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowood Don StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie MillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation311.9 mm (12.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Wollongbar (Central Park DriveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation293.4 mm (11.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.7 mm (3.1 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Zillmere Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation220.5 mm (8.7 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
KooloolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation166.4 mm (6.6 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
IpswichAustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.2 mm (3.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation373.4 mm (14.7 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.5 mm (3.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation124.7 mm (4.9 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
MiltonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation233.7 mm (9.2 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury Bowls ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation254.0 mm (10.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation304.8 mm (12.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation276.6 mm (10.9 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Spring HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation122.4 mm (4.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Mungar JunctionAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Murphys Creek Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation158.8 mm (6.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation242.6 mm (9.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

240 records
Records on 6 February 1931 by type Records set or tied on 6 February 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 141, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 2. 050100150Highest daily maximum: 13Lowest daily maximum: 10Highest daily minimum: 59Lowest daily minimum: 9Heaviest daily rainfall: 141Heaviest daily snowfall: 6Deepest snow cover: 2Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 February 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 141, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 2.
Records on 6 February 1931 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum13
Lowest daily maximum10
Highest daily minimum59
Lowest daily minimum9
Heaviest daily rainfall141
Heaviest daily snowfall6
Deepest snow cover2
Records on 6 February 1931 by timescale Records on 6 February 1931 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 29, daily 187. 050100150200all-time: 24monthly: 29daily: 187all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 February 1931 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 29, daily 187.
Records on 6 February 1931 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time24
monthly29
daily187

How Much Records Were Beaten By

214 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 February 1931 Margins by which the 214 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.8. Ties are not counted. 0501001502000 to 50: 16250 to 100: 30100 to 150: 14150 to 200: 5200 to 250: 2250 to 300: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 214 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 February 1931
MarginRecords
0 to 50162
50 to 10030
100 to 15014
150 to 2005
200 to 2502
250 to 3001

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1931
Top 20 records on 6 February 1931 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 February 1931Southport Ridgeway Ave, AUall-time rain426.2 mm (16.8 in)145.5 mm (5.7 in)22 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Oxley Post Office, AUall-time rain328.9 mm (12.9 in)138.4 mm (5.4 in)22 years69 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Hvar, HRdaily rain64.4 mm (2.5 in)46.3 mm (1.8 in)71 years68 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Burpengary Ulmann Rd, AUall-time rain442.0 mm (17.4 in)159.8 mm (6.3 in)15 years67 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Mundoolin, AUall-time rain222.8 mm (8.8 in)68.9 mm (2.7 in)22 years67 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Bald Hills Post Office, AUall-time rain331.5 mm (13.1 in)89.2 mm (3.5 in)15 years67 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, AUall-time rain391.2 mm (15.4 in)106.7 mm (4.2 in)11 years66 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Caboolture Post Office, AUall-time rain417.6 mm (16.4 in)144.5 mm (5.7 in)0 years65 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Dunwich Post Office, AUmonthly rain364.2 mm (14.3 in)123.9 mm (4.9 in)37 years64 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Tweed Heads Golf Club, AUmonthly rain310.4 mm (12.2 in)112.0 mm (4.4 in)32 years63 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1931Nerang Gilston Rd, AUall-time rain401.3 mm (15.8 in)51.8 mm (2.0 in)43 years58 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Mayne Junction, AUall-time rain314.5 mm (12.4 in)52.9 mm (2.1 in)22 years57 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Toombul Bowls Club, AUmonthly rain288.3 mm (11.4 in)86.4 mm (3.4 in)15 years57 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Pinkenba, AUmonthly rain263.7 mm (10.4 in)82.1 mm (3.2 in)15 years57 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Brisbane Regional Office, AUmonthly rain269.5 mm (10.6 in)57.2 mm (2.3 in)37 years56 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AUdaily rain155.4 mm (6.1 in)130.0 mm (5.1 in)37 years55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Woodford Post Office, AUdaily rain227.8 mm (9.0 in)198.6 mm (7.8 in)39 years55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931St Helena Island, AUdaily rain268.7 mm (10.6 in)210.3 mm (8.3 in)37 years55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Warra Post Office, AUdaily rain101.6 mm (4.0 in)70.1 mm (2.8 in)37 years55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1931Indooroopilly Bowls Club, AUmonthly rain268.5 mm (10.6 in)121.9 mm (4.8 in)0 years54 of 100 (Notable)

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 1931
Records on 02-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1931. 1931 had 240 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 1931. 1931 had 240 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).