Weather Records on 6 August 1957

949 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1957. Highest significance: Eustis 2 S, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 1957

On 6 August 1957, 949 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 590 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 939 daily.
Eustis 2 S set a daily record precipitation of 95.3 mm (3.8 in) on 6 August 1957.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

949 stations

949 station records on 6 August 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	262.1 mm (10.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Muzaffarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nanded	India	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Amarpara	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Achalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cowles	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Umbergaon	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sonaula	India	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pakribarwan	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jalalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pasighat	India	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vega 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mapulehu 542	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chodavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burdwan	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alouette Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high minimum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pendraka	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bakhtiarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Basti	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rosthern	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedaredge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pinos Altos	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Laurier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Donegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kalchini	India	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Weaverville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

949 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 184, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 406, Heaviest daily rainfall 229.

Records on 6 August 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	184
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	406
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1957 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 939.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

719 broken records

Margins by which the 719 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 118.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1957

Top 20 records on 6 August 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1957	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1957	Port Blair, IN	monthly rain	262.1 mm (10.3 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1957	Muzaffarpur, IN	daily rain	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Nanded, IN	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Amarpara, IN	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Achalpur, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Cowles, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Umbergaon, IN	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Sonaula, IN	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Delta, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Pakribarwan, IN	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Jalalpur, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Soro, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Lordsburg 4 SE, US	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Longview, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Pasighat, IN	daily rain	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Abbeville 4S, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Vega 2NW, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1957	Mapulehu 542, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 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

1794 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1957. 1957 had 949 records.

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

Records on 08-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1806	1
1808	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1830	1
1833	1
1847	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	4
1903	16
1904	13
1905	13
1906	24
1907	26
1908	17
1909	14
1910	20
1911	22
1912	57
1913	41
1914	6
1915	108
1916	40
1917	35
1918	526
1919	92
1920	39
1921	49
1922	90
1923	113
1924	150
1925	78
1926	85
1927	132
1928	101
1929	189
1930	356
1931	349
1932	226
1933	284
1934	580
1935	330
1936	318
1937	371
1938	308
1939	311
1940	385
1941	356
1942	303
1943	248
1944	312
1945	458
1946	430
1947	625
1948	1,166
1949	464
1950	480
1951	720
1952	513
1953	646
1954	532
1955	531
1956	447
1957	949
1958	521
1959	422
1960	250
1961	551
1962	496
1963	258
1964	481
1965	390
1966	378
1967	757
1968	586
1969	613
1970	504
1971	945
1972	877
1973	876
1974	884
1975	749
1976	923
1977	623
1978	790
1979	544
1980	818
1981	855
1982	643
1983	1,281
1984	815
1985	874
1986	648
1987	948
1988	873
1989	879
1990	1,463
1991	1,100
1992	1,053
1993	1,569
1994	1,918
1995	1,500
1996	1,038
1997	1,216
1998	1,546
1999	938
2000	870
2001	1,100
2002	988
2003	1,221
2004	1,076
2005	756
2006	849
2007	991
2008	820
2009	1,033
2010	1,205
2011	1,357
2012	845
2013	722
2014	673
2015	827
2016	472
2017	827
2018	598
2019	645
2020	510
2021	457
2022	960
2023	1,177
2024	882
2025	721
2026	955

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Data for records on 1957-08-06: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	679
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1