Weather Records on 6 April 1943

510 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 1943. Highest significance: Gabriels, US.

Key Facts for 6 April 1943

On 6 April 1943, 510 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
165 were record highs and 255 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 492 daily.
Gabriels set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 6 April 1943.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

510 stations

510 station records on 6 April 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 April 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gabriels	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ottapidaram	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sattankulam	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camocim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record snow depth	155.0 cm (61.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Truchas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parasala	India	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tinamba West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Two Buttes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glencliff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sherbrooke	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

510 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 146, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 6 April 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	146
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 6 April 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 492.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

386 broken records

Margins by which the 386 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 57.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 1943

Top 20 records on 6 April 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 1943	Gabriels, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1943	Ottapidaram, IN	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1943	Sattankulam, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1943	Camocim, BR	daily rain	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1943	Brockville, CA	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	67 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1943	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	74 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Morgan, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Campbell (Mun), ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	50 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Huntsville, CA	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	61 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Peterborough, CA	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	61 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Belleville, CA	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	74 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Samnanger, NO	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Tarnaby, SE	monthly snow depth	155.0 cm (61.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Amherst, US	monthly low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Truchas, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Woodfield, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Beatrice, CA	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	61 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Quebec, CA	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	61 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	World Trade Ctr, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	63 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1943	Parasala, IN	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	26 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

1808 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1943. 1943 had 510 records.

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

Records on 04-06 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1809	2
1815	1
1839	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1874	1
1881	5
1883	1
1884	1
1886	6
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	3
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	16
1905	18
1906	8
1907	21
1908	11
1909	43
1910	59
1911	59
1912	49
1913	101
1914	32
1915	25
1916	43
1917	120
1918	68
1919	65
1920	57
1921	229
1922	96
1923	96
1924	91
1925	73
1926	442
1927	80
1928	398
1929	959
1930	265
1931	248
1932	257
1933	499
1934	211
1935	460
1936	911
1937	301
1938	637
1939	611
1940	257
1941	205
1942	413
1943	510
1944	369
1945	303
1946	312
1947	411
1948	417
1949	316
1950	664
1951	559
1952	492
1953	261
1954	789
1955	342
1956	360
1957	330
1958	507
1959	551
1960	718
1961	382
1962	456
1963	551
1964	558
1965	524
1966	390
1967	671
1968	507
1969	504
1970	525
1971	691
1972	772
1973	449
1974	580
1975	1,188
1976	356
1977	838
1978	654
1979	1,233
1980	520
1981	388
1982	3,186
1983	1,454
1984	578
1985	856
1986	654
1987	1,120
1988	1,273
1989	1,396
1990	856
1991	1,939
1992	952
1993	721
1994	1,124
1995	973
1996	1,054
1997	1,870
1998	860
1999	1,703
2000	714
2001	1,172
2002	778
2003	1,339
2004	669
2005	818
2006	1,131
2007	1,328
2008	803
2009	885
2010	1,352
2011	841
2012	675
2013	595
2014	518
2015	396
2016	920
2017	490
2018	1,069
2019	397
2020	608
2021	948
2022	854
2023	1,598
2024	1,706
2025	1,034
2026	600

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Data for records on 1943-04-06: 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 10	359
10 to 20	13
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	3