Weather Records on 6 August 1958

521 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1958. Highest significance: Macksville Country Club, AU.

Key Facts for 6 August 1958

On 6 August 1958, 521 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
108 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 507 daily.
Macksville Country Club set a daily record precipitation of 134.1 mm (5.3 in) on 6 August 1958.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

521 stations

521 station records on 6 August 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rupar	India	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Urara (the Knoll)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sivakasi	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Springbrook Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kanjirapally	India	Record daily precipitation	280.4 mm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Muvattupuzha	India	Record daily precipitation	266.7 mm (10.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dasna	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palayankottai	India	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jogeva	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Siruguppa	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ernest Junction Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little Nerang Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmsala Lower	India	Record daily precipitation	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Langet	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malavalli	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
South Grafton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Megan (the Mount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lakkireddipalam	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sathawas	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shorlakode	India	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pusad	India	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nakur	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kesiary Kaltikri	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zacapu (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

521 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 378.

Records on 6 August 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	378
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1958 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 507.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

451 broken records

Margins by which the 451 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 161.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1958

Top 20 records on 6 August 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1958	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1958	Rupar, IN	daily rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1958	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1958	Nambucca Heads Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1958	Condong Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Upper Urara (the Knoll), AU	daily rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Murwillumbah Post Office, AU	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Sivakasi, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Springbrook Forestry, AU	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Calliope Public School, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Tomewin (Border Gate), AU	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Coffs Harbour, AU	daily rain	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Kanjirapally, IN	all-time rain	280.4 mm (11.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Urunga (Sunset Place), AU	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Muvattupuzha, IN	monthly rain	266.7 mm (10.5 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Ridgetown, CA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Nimbin Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1958	Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	51 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1958. 1958 had 521 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 1958-08-06: 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 25	372
25 to 50	51
50 to 75	13
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	2