Weather Records on 6 May 1944

879 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1944. Highest significance: Hano_A, SE.

Key Facts for 6 May 1944

On 6 May 1944, 879 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
138 were record highs and 597 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 833 daily.
Hano_A set a daily record precipitation of 37.2 mm (1.5 in) on 6 May 1944.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

879 stations

879 station records on 6 May 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hano_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lakefield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Gouin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Irwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg 3 SE Unity	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Srivaikuntam	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pinehurst Sthrn Pines	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pipestone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hinton 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Smith	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eskridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sikeston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Loudon 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Macon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waukomis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vandergrift	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Catawba Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

879 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 415, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 6 May 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	415
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 6 May 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 46, daily 833.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

682 broken records

Margins by which the 682 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1944

Top 20 records on 6 May 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1944	Hano_A, SE	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Lakefield, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Dale Enterprise, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	State College, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Derry 4 SW, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Barrage Gouin, CA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Namdalseid, NO	daily snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Charleston, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Irwin, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Roanoke, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1944	Silverton, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	45 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Esplanada, BR	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Ulricehamn, SE	monthly low max	2.4 C (36.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	51 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Laurel, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	41 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Greensburg 3 SE Unity, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Munising, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Jamestown, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1944	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	30 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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1944. 1944 had 879 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	680
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1