Weather Records on 6 February 1936

767 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1936. Highest significance: Nandigama, IN.

Key Facts for 6 February 1936

On 6 February 1936, 767 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 480 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 726 daily.
Nandigama set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 6 February 1936.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 532 records.

Record Map

767 stations

767 station records on 6 February 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nandigama	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coringa(Corinza)	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgunnia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chiknayakanihall	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ner	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kovvur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trichur	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sidhi	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pachmarhi	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Satna	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-32.4 C (-26.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record snow depth	424.2 cm (167.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Moira Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shearleys Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Malayattur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Island 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Downing 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Uliman (Brentwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gleichen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

767 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 295, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 185, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 6 February 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	295
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	185
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 6 February 1936 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 30, daily 726.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

669 broken records

Margins by which the 669 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 2235.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1936

Top 20 records on 6 February 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1936	Nandigama, IN	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Coringa(Corinza), IN	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Oskaloosa, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Gilgunnia, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Chiknayakanihall, IN	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Ner, IN	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Kovvur, IN	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Trichur, IN	monthly rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Cle Elum, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Sidhi, IN	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Monmouth, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Quatsino, CA	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Hampton, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1936	Donegaon, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1936	Pachmarhi, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1936	New Westminster, CA	monthly low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	37 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1936	Satna, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1936	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	31 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

1793 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1936. 1936 had 767 records.

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

Records on 02-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1803	2
1814	1
1827	1
1837	1
1841	2
1848	2
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1865	4
1866	3
1867	1
1869	3
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	2
1877	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	14
1896	5
1897	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	1
1904	37
1905	9
1906	10
1907	16
1908	18
1909	40
1910	10
1911	35
1912	22
1913	58
1914	23
1915	30
1916	25
1917	80
1918	59
1919	11
1920	154
1921	30
1922	67
1923	53
1924	192
1925	481
1926	183
1927	372
1928	421
1929	206
1930	145
1931	240
1932	214
1933	188
1934	212
1935	127
1936	767
1937	220
1938	1,004
1939	198
1940	481
1941	194
1942	422
1943	372
1944	554
1945	199
1946	489
1947	408
1948	458
1949	533
1950	877
1951	388
1952	276
1953	638
1954	415
1955	819
1956	483
1957	436
1958	237
1959	356
1960	537
1961	866
1962	375
1963	1,381
1964	478
1965	405
1966	716
1967	499
1968	231
1969	485
1970	320
1971	707
1972	304
1973	1,355
1974	596
1975	838
1976	1,101
1977	1,083
1978	1,482
1979	1,882
1980	737
1981	739
1982	2,171
1983	677
1984	1,425
1985	1,198
1986	1,123
1987	858
1988	1,517
1989	3,297
1990	1,294
1991	1,923
1992	608
1993	931
1994	675
1995	1,465
1996	1,618
1997	791
1998	759
1999	1,200
2000	545
2001	1,442
2002	1,291
2003	923
2004	2,182
2005	1,296
2006	768
2007	1,291
2008	2,583
2009	1,134
2010	1,379
2011	1,425
2012	1,103
2013	385
2014	1,587
2015	1,269
2016	456
2017	848
2018	586
2019	1,613
2020	1,163
2021	836
2022	516
2023	255
2024	904
2025	935
2026	987

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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 500	666
500 to 1000	2
1000 to 1500	0
1500 to 2000	0
2000 to 2500	1