Weather Records on 6 February 1985

1,198 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1985. Highest significance: Americus, US.

Key Facts for 6 February 1985

On 6 February 1985, 1,198 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 474 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,176 daily.
Americus set a daily record precipitation of 104.9 mm (4.1 in) on 6 February 1985.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 530 records.

Record Map

1,198 stations

1,198 station records on 6 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Essex Fells Svc Bldg	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quinton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp (Dam)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thurlow Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Givhans Ferry 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Denio	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown 11 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ninghan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rustplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brohovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calvin	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Naboomspruit (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Lock 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hateruma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dewar 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	222.4 mm (8.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,198 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 231, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 243, Heaviest daily rainfall 283, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 209.

Records on 6 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	231
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	243
Heaviest daily rainfall	283
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	209

Records on 6 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 18, daily 1,176.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

929 broken records

Margins by which the 929 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1985

Top 20 records on 6 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1985	Americus, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	88 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1985	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	87 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1985	Essex Fells Svc Bldg, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Dorset, ZA	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Quinton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Manzini/Matsapa Air, SZ	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Calitzdorp (Dam), ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Abbeville, US	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Conway, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	87 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Hoxie, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Amity, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Woodbury, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Elba, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Thurlow Dam, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Stuttgart, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Wynne, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Givhans Ferry 2 ESE, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Denio, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1985	Lewistown 11 SSE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 years	44 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1985. 1985 had 1,198 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 50	791
50 to 100	96
100 to 150	30
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1