Weather Records on 6 May 1941

325 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1941. Highest significance: Joliet, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 1941

On 6 May 1941, 325 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
149 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 320 daily.
Joliet set a daily record precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 6 May 1941.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

325 stations

325 station records on 6 May 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Joliet	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record snow depth	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jaffirband	India	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cananeia G4-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Singimari	India	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kachugaon	India	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dullabcherra	India	Record daily precipitation	230.4 mm (9.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dewan	India	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dwight	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hailakundi India	India	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Badarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sherkawan	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lakhipur	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aijal	India	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Proserpine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kalchini	India	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mazbat(Majbat)	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lanka	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jalugudi	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Champhai	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Peoria City Office	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barguzin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grassy Hill Radio Otc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomsbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

325 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 May 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 May 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 320.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

254 broken records

Margins by which the 254 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 550.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1941

Top 20 records on 6 May 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1941	Joliet, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1941	Huehue 92.1, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1941	Newaygo Hardy Dam, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1941	Fichtelberg, DE	daily snow depth	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1941	Jaffirband, IN	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1941	Cananeia G4-001, BR	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Singimari, IN	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Kachugaon, IN	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Beardstown, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Dullabcherra, IN	monthly rain	230.4 mm (9.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Dewan, IN	daily rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Aurora Water, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Marshall, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1941	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily low min	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	48 years	27 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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1941. 1941 had 325 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 100	253
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1