Weather Records on 6 May 1953

635 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1953. Highest significance: Union Springs 9 S, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 1953

On 6 May 1953, 635 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
302 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 621 daily.
Union Springs 9 S set a monthly record daily precipitation of 162.1 mm (6.4 in) on 6 May 1953.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

635 stations

635 station records on 6 May 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Hall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gnaraloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Cambalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coolac (Hopewood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Champoton (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pambula Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thathaiengarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edaggee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Callagiddy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gascoyne Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bendoc Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wooramel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hall (Lochleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brickhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sivagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Minapur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Araluen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carbla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mooliabeenee Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Murrungowar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Campsie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

635 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 161, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 6 May 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	161
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 May 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 621.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

534 broken records

Margins by which the 534 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 111.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1953

Top 20 records on 6 May 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1953	Union Springs 9 S, US	monthly rain	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1953	Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1953	Butchers Ridge Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Annapolis US Naval Aca, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Rocky Hall Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Gnaraloo, AU	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	111.7 mm (4.4 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Bombala (Cambalong), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Coolac (Hopewood), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Champoton (Smn), MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Pambula Post Office, AU	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Thathaiengarpet, IN	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Edaggee, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Bemboka Post Office, AU	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Callagiddy Station, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Doorawarrah, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Gascoyne Junction, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Parksville, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1953	Boolathana, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1953. 1953 had 635 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1953-05-06: 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 20	489
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1