Weather Records on 6 May 1945

318 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1945. Highest significance: Ft Duchesne, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 1945

On 6 May 1945, 318 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
70 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 299 daily.
Ft Duchesne set a daily record precipitation of 38.4 mm (1.5 in) on 6 May 1945.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

318 stations

318 station records on 6 May 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gilgunnia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Moira Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dundullimal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Gaspard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tonderburine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Biamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hubbard	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Honomanu 450	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Creek Ph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cajazeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Golaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tulita A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mescalero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yellow Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Strathmore	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kingscote (Karinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belmont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi (Cambo Cambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weengallon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Ginghet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Boree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilfracombe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

318 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 6 May 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 May 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 299.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

242 broken records

Margins by which the 242 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1945

Top 20 records on 6 May 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1945	Ft Duchesne, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1945	Gilgunnia, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Lennoxville, CA	monthly rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Pilliga (Nirvana), AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Curlewis Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Tottenham (Moira Vale), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Dundullimal, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Sandy Creek Tank, AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Blackville (Krui Vale), AU	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Wallabadah (Gaspard), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Bogan Gate Post Office, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Tonderburine, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1945	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1945	Biamble, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1945	Coolatai (Orana), AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1945	Weetaliba (Weetalabah), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1945	Hubbard, CA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1945	Honomanu 450, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1945	Merriwa (Terragong), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	54 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1945. 1945 had 318 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 May 1945
Margin	Records
0 to 10	200
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1