Weather Records on 6 August 1963

258 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1963. Highest significance: Pella 1S, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 1963

On 6 August 1963, 258 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 250 daily.
Pella 1S set a daily record precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 6 August 1963.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

258 stations

258 station records on 6 August 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chinle	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warner Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arvi	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El Centro 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orderville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waldems-Reinborn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gilserberg-Moischeid	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kronach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nirmal	India	Record daily precipitation	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Penrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Catus	France	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dapoli	India	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Isla Perez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Upland 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Redlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mayen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Khachrod	India	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bisauli	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record high maximum temperature	34.1 C (93.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Park AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Prattville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chikhalda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

258 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 102.

Records on 6 August 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	102
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1963 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 6, daily 250.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

191 broken records

Margins by which the 191 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 74.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1963

Top 20 records on 6 August 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1963	Pella 1S, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1963	Sredny Vasjugan, RU	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Chinle, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Perry, US	monthly rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Poitiers - Biard, FR	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Warner Springs, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Oskaloosa, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Arvi, IN	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	El Centro 2 SSW, US	daily low max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Orderville, US	all-time rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Ames 3 SW, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Marshalltown, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Boone, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Chama, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Waldems-Reinborn, DE	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Indianola 1SW, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Monmouth, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Jefferson, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Gilserberg-Moischeid, DE	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1963	Kronach, DE	all-time rain	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	12 years	37 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1963. 1963 had 258 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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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 10	150
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1