Weather Records on 6 February 1937

220 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1937. Highest significance: Mnt Fletcher (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 6 February 1937

On 6 February 1937, 220 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 206 daily.
Mnt Fletcher (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 6 February 1937.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 536 records.

Record Map

220 stations

220 station records on 6 February 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mnt Fletcher (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karratha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Escondido	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana River Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boodarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kynuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mykland	Norway	Record snow depth	145.0 cm (57.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pinal Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Emsdale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	228.6 cm (90.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Windellima (Budjong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Walsh River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waianae 798	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pachet(Kharai)	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Republic	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Axel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malung	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saundatti	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Khurda	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tallering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Redlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record snow depth	119.0 cm (46.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

220 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 122, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 6 February 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	122
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 6 February 1937 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 206.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

188 broken records

Margins by which the 188 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1778.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1937

Top 20 records on 6 February 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1937	Mnt Fletcher (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Winnemucca AP, US	monthly snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Elsinore, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	San Jacinto, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Kahuku 912, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Waimanalo 794, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Claremont Pomona Clg, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Karratha Station, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Escondido, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Santa Ana River Ph 1, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	2 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Pasadena, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	San Diego Wbo, US	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Sierra Madre Henszey, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1937	Hollister 1 SW, US	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1937	Santa Barbara, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1937	Boodarie, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1937	Kynuna, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1937	Mykland, NO	daily snow depth	145.0 cm (57.1 in)	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1937	Pinal Rch, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1937	San Bernardino F S 226, US	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	28 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1937. 1937 had 220 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 250	183
250 to 500	3
500 to 750	1
750 to 1000	0
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	0
1750 to 2000	1