Weather Records on 6 May 1933

336 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1933. Highest significance: Baripada, IN.

Key Facts for 6 May 1933

On 6 May 1933, 336 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
51 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 331 daily.
Baripada set a daily record precipitation of 115.3 mm (4.5 in) on 6 May 1933.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

336 stations

336 station records on 6 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Baripada	India	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chandrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pakur	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gumma	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wani	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Begusarai	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vattaram	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Azamgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Betul(Badnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Khairagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philo	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sihora Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kathgodam	India	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Reidsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

336 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 6 May 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 331.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

268 broken records

Margins by which the 268 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1933

Top 20 records on 6 May 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1933	Baripada, IN	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1933	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1933	Chandrapur, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1933	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1933	Pakur, IN	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1933	Gumma, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1933	Poona, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Belvidere, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Wani, IN	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	17 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Begusarai, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Lambertville River, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Cheraw, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Soro, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Asheville Pearson St, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Clarksville, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Ft Bidwell, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Minden, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1933	Ravenna, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	32 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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1933. 1933 had 336 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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Data for records on 1933-05-06: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	251
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2