Weather Records on 6 April 1983

1,454 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 1983. Highest significance: Ainsworth, US.

Key Facts for 6 April 1983

On 6 April 1983, 1,454 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
190 were record highs and 676 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 1,356 daily.
Ainsworth set a monthly record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 6 April 1983.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,454 stations

1,454 station records on 6 April 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 April 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ainsworth	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	66 of 100 (Major)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Catucaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Galeana	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monteagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McComb AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Piacabucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Juarez (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alferes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Instituto Biologico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Topia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Belo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zhytomyr	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hodges	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bisbee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natividade da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Doornbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,454 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 455, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 221, Heaviest daily rainfall 350, Heaviest daily snowfall 133, Deepest snow cover 105.

Records on 6 April 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	455
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	221
Heaviest daily rainfall	350
Heaviest daily snowfall	133
Deepest snow cover	105

Records on 6 April 1983 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 93, daily 1,356.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,245 broken records

Margins by which the 1,245 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 1983

Top 20 records on 6 April 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 1983	Ainsworth, US	monthly snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 April 1983	Hillsboro, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	13.4 C (24.1 F)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 April 1983	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 April 1983	Hammond, US	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 April 1983	Gage, US	monthly low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Brookhaven City, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Artesia 6S, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Catucaba, BR	monthly rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Galeana, MX	monthly rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Nebo, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Melville, US	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Mountainair, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Estherville 4E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Sibley, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Columbus, US	monthly low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Bairro Alto, BR	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Liberty, US	daily rain	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	132.4 mm (5.2 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Pickens, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	Tylertown 5ESE, US	daily rain	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1983	David City 4E, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	48 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

1808 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1983. 1983 had 1,454 records.

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

Records on 04-06 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1809	2
1815	1
1839	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1874	1
1881	5
1883	1
1884	1
1886	6
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	3
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	16
1905	18
1906	8
1907	21
1908	11
1909	43
1910	59
1911	59
1912	49
1913	101
1914	32
1915	25
1916	43
1917	120
1918	68
1919	65
1920	57
1921	229
1922	96
1923	96
1924	91
1925	73
1926	442
1927	80
1928	398
1929	959
1930	265
1931	248
1932	257
1933	499
1934	211
1935	460
1936	911
1937	301
1938	637
1939	611
1940	257
1941	205
1942	413
1943	510
1944	369
1945	303
1946	312
1947	411
1948	417
1949	316
1950	664
1951	559
1952	492
1953	261
1954	789
1955	342
1956	360
1957	330
1958	507
1959	551
1960	718
1961	382
1962	456
1963	551
1964	558
1965	524
1966	390
1967	671
1968	507
1969	504
1970	525
1971	691
1972	772
1973	449
1974	580
1975	1,188
1976	356
1977	838
1978	654
1979	1,233
1980	520
1981	388
1982	3,186
1983	1,454
1984	578
1985	856
1986	654
1987	1,120
1988	1,273
1989	1,396
1990	856
1991	1,939
1992	952
1993	721
1994	1,124
1995	973
1996	1,054
1997	1,870
1998	860
1999	1,703
2000	714
2001	1,172
2002	778
2003	1,339
2004	669
2005	818
2006	1,131
2007	1,328
2008	803
2009	885
2010	1,352
2011	841
2012	675
2013	595
2014	518
2015	396
2016	920
2017	490
2018	1,069
2019	397
2020	608
2021	948
2022	854
2023	1,598
2024	1,706
2025	1,034
2026	600

Download the Data

Data for records on 1983-04-06: 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 100	1,215
100 to 200	26
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2