Weather Records on 6 April 1986

654 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 1986. Highest significance: Kern River Ph 3, US.

Key Facts for 6 April 1986

On 6 April 1986, 654 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
373 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 633 daily.
Kern River Ph 3 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 6 April 1986.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

654 stations

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

Weather records on 6 April 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kern River Ph 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Olive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huesca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Girua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer Job Corps	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe del Rio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ixtacamaxtitlan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
N Is NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Corona	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
London Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eslohe	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cherry Creek Dam	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Presidio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record low maximum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paso de San Antonio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pamplona (Observatorio)	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lop Buri	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

654 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 94, Highest daily minimum 236, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 6 April 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	94
Highest daily minimum	236
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 6 April 1986 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 633.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

485 broken records

Margins by which the 485 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 1986

Top 20 records on 6 April 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 1986	Kern River Ph 3, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Cet Central England, GB	daily low max	4.1 C (39.4 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Moreton Telegraph Station, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Buxton, GB	daily low max	1.6 C (34.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Echeta 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Menard, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Mount Olive, AU	daily rain	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Huesca, ES	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Chilton, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	San Diego Intl AP, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Malvern, GB	daily low max	3.8 C (38.8 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Bowie, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Chestnut Hill, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	San Saba, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1986	Sheffield, GB	daily low max	2.9 C (37.2 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1986	Girua, BR	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1986. 1986 had 654 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 1986-04-06: 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 20	459
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1