Weather Records on 6 March 1986

729 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1986. Highest significance: Radolfzell-Markelfingen, DE.

Key Facts for 6 March 1986

On 6 March 1986, 729 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
418 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 712 daily.
Radolfzell-Markelfingen set a daily record snow depth of 32.0 cm (12.6 in) on 6 March 1986.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

729 stations

729 station records on 6 March 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Radolfzell-Markelfingen	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.6 C (110.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Americana Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Purificacion (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grosse Pointe Farms	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Siwa	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waldshut	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reston	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weaverville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Taquari-Vai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rheinfelden	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Round Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Snowtown	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.0 C (109.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grenora	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nephi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ceduna AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.8 C (114.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kyancutta	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tremonton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hazelton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chemult	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Three Lynx	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

729 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 172, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 6 March 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	214
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	172
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 6 March 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 712.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

567 broken records

Margins by which the 567 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1986

Top 20 records on 6 March 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 1986	Radolfzell-Markelfingen, DE	daily snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	monthly high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	W Branch 3SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	69 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Port Lincoln, AU	monthly high max	43.6 C (110.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	65 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Sandusky, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Hawthorne AP, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Austin 3 S, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Americana Velha, BR	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Villa Purificacion (Dge), MX	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Huajintlan, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Caro Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	John Day, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Antonio Escobedo (Smn), MX	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Grosse Pointe Farms, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Carrollton 3 NNE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Molteno (Mun), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	92 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Woodruff, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Houghton Lake 6 WSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Bend, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1986	Grants Pass, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	36 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 729 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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Data for records on 1986-03-06: 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 25	523
25 to 50	17
50 to 75	13
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2