Weather Records on 6 February 1976

1,101 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1976. Highest significance: Dyer 5S, US.

Key Facts for 6 February 1976

On 6 February 1976, 1,101 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 355 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,068 daily.
Dyer 5S set a monthly record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 6 February 1976.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 530 records.

Record Map

1,101 stations

1,101 station records on 6 February 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dyer 5S	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pattiway	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yerington	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mundurin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cofimvaba (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	170.0 cm (66.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	268.0 mm (10.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dolores	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gunlock Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record snow depth	152.0 cm (59.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa Dam 863	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record snow depth	198.0 cm (78.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nundroo (Colona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilburra Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jacarei	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Copper Mine Trading Po	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laborare	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elrose Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tsolo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Klipplaat (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delano	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.7 cm (12.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,101 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 223, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 438, Heaviest daily snowfall 121, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 6 February 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	223
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	438
Heaviest daily snowfall	121
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 6 February 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 1,068.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

919 broken records

Margins by which the 919 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 960.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1976

Top 20 records on 6 February 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1976	Dyer 5S, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	74 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1976	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1976	Waialua 847, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1976	Pattiway, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1976	Yerington, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1976	Mundurin Station, AU	monthly rain	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1976	Cofimvaba (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Krakmo, NO	daily snow depth	170.0 cm (66.9 in)	62.0 cm (24.4 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Eton Police Station, AU	daily rain	268.0 mm (10.6 in)	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Minersville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Dolores, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Marion Downs, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Heavitree, Estcourt, ZA	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Gunlock Ph, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily snow depth	152.0 cm (59.8 in)	87.0 cm (34.3 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Springbok, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Monroe City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1976	Kekaha 944, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 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

1793 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1976. 1976 had 1,101 records.

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

Records on 02-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1803	2
1814	1
1827	1
1837	1
1841	2
1848	2
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1865	4
1866	3
1867	1
1869	3
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	2
1877	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	14
1896	5
1897	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	1
1904	37
1905	9
1906	10
1907	16
1908	18
1909	40
1910	10
1911	35
1912	22
1913	58
1914	23
1915	30
1916	25
1917	80
1918	59
1919	11
1920	154
1921	30
1922	67
1923	53
1924	192
1925	481
1926	183
1927	372
1928	421
1929	206
1930	145
1931	240
1932	214
1933	188
1934	212
1935	127
1936	767
1937	220
1938	1,004
1939	198
1940	481
1941	194
1942	422
1943	372
1944	554
1945	199
1946	489
1947	408
1948	458
1949	533
1950	877
1951	388
1952	276
1953	638
1954	415
1955	819
1956	483
1957	436
1958	237
1959	356
1960	537
1961	866
1962	375
1963	1,381
1964	478
1965	405
1966	716
1967	499
1968	231
1969	485
1970	320
1971	707
1972	304
1973	1,355
1974	596
1975	838
1976	1,101
1977	1,083
1978	1,482
1979	1,882
1980	737
1981	739
1982	2,171
1983	677
1984	1,425
1985	1,198
1986	1,123
1987	858
1988	1,517
1989	3,297
1990	1,294
1991	1,923
1992	608
1993	931
1994	675
1995	1,465
1996	1,618
1997	791
1998	759
1999	1,200
2000	545
2001	1,442
2002	1,291
2003	923
2004	2,182
2005	1,296
2006	768
2007	1,291
2008	2,583
2009	1,134
2010	1,379
2011	1,425
2012	1,103
2013	385
2014	1,587
2015	1,269
2016	456
2017	848
2018	586
2019	1,613
2020	1,163
2021	836
2022	516
2023	255
2024	904
2025	935
2026	987

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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 200	905
200 to 400	5
400 to 600	6
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	2