Weather Records on 6 August 1976

923 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1976. Highest significance: Moxee City 10 E, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 1976

On 6 August 1976, 923 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
92 were record highs and 484 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 910 daily.
Moxee City 10 E set an all-time record daily precipitation of 75.9 mm (3.0 in) on 6 August 1976.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

923 stations

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

Weather records on 6 August 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moxee City 10 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hamilton Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison Gulch Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alberton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gridino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kolezma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raznavolok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oaklandon Geist Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lookeba 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Foraker	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tasman Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mairipora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jardinopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stony Gorge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shiprock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Risdon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wagoner	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Enderby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

923 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 209, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 275, Heaviest daily rainfall 347.

Records on 6 August 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	209
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	275
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1976 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 910.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

737 broken records

Margins by which the 737 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1976

Top 20 records on 6 August 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1976	Moxee City 10 E, US	all-time rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1976	Hamilton Fairfield, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Harrison Gulch Rs, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Williamstown, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Alberton Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Gridino, RU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Kolezma, RU	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Duncan, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Fossil, US	monthly rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily low min	2.7 C (36.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Raznavolok, RU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Vytegra, RU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Keams Canyon, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Oaklandon Geist Rsvr, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Lookeba 1 N, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Weatherford, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1976	Foraker, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1976. 1976 had 923 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	662
10 to 20	54
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1