Weather Records on 6 May 1950

610 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1950. Highest significance: Rushy Pool, AU.

Key Facts for 6 May 1950

On 6 May 1950, 610 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
212 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 582 daily.
Rushy Pool set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 6 May 1950.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

610 stations

610 station records on 6 May 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rushy Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nairibin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nippering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dumbleyung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yellapur	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crooked Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Axel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portal	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Entrance	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenfels	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sampagaon-Bailh	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Malbaie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mine Centre	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bluewater 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dulce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Itabaianinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nordegg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jiggs 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pollock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

610 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 158, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 101, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 6 May 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	158
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 6 May 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 582.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

459 broken records

Margins by which the 459 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1950

Top 20 records on 6 May 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1950	Rushy Pool, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Nairibin, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Szeged, HU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Holyoke, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Nippering, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Coeur D'Alene, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Napoleon, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Dumbleyung, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Bottineau, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Yellapur, IN	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Bannister, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Lisbon, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Crooked Pool, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Axel, NL	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Portal, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Calhoun 2 N, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1950	Entrance, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1950	Elko Rgnl AP, US	monthly low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	58 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1950	Weissenfels, DE	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	50 years	33 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1950. 1950 had 610 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 25	427
25 to 50	18
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1