Weather Records on 6 May 1931

378 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1931. Highest significance: Rawsonville (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 6 May 1931

On 6 May 1931, 378 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
69 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 353 daily.
Rawsonville (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 6 May 1931.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

378 stations

378 station records on 6 May 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenora	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.9 C (98.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Damra	India	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moran India	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Postville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Amyton East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gollhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waikerie (Ramco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Innamincka Police Camp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ediacara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kunzelsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Curnomona (Curnamona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coward Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thackaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Plain	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

378 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 123, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 May 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	123
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 May 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 353.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

302 broken records

Margins by which the 302 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1931

Top 20 records on 6 May 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1931	Rawsonville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1931	Tuscola, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1931	Kenora, CA	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Boulia Airport, AU	monthly high max	36.9 C (98.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Damra, IN	monthly rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Charlevoix, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Moran India, IN	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Anna 4 N, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Watseka Public Works, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	37 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Kempten, DE	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Marshallville 6 S, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Washington 2 ESE, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Carbondale Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	1 year	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Postville, US	monthly low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Brocken, DE	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Yarmouth, CA	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	41 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	W Pt, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1931	Milledgeville, US	monthly low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	13 years	22 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1931. 1931 had 378 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 20	291
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1