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Weather Records on 6 August 1986

648 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1986. Highest significance: Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AU.

Key Facts for 6 August 1986

  • On 6 August 1986, 648 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 167 were record highs and 196 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 31 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 553 daily.
  • Manly Vale (Manly Dam) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 206.6 mm (8.1 in) on 6 August 1986.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

648 stations
Weather records on 6 August 1986 648 station records on 6 August 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
648 station records on 6 August 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 August 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Manly Vale (Manly Dam)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation206.6 mm (8.1 in)90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Sydney Botanic GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation340.0 mm (13.4 in)83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Epping Chester StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation283.6 mm (11.2 in)83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ashfield Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation245.0 mm (9.6 in)81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation327.6 mm (12.9 in)78 of 100 (Major)
Portland (Jamieson St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation179.0 mm (7.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Paling Yards (Ulabri)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation178.0 mm (7.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation208.8 mm (8.2 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Ilford (Tara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation152.4 mm (6.0 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Westmead Austral AvenueAustraliaRecord daily precipitation290.0 mm (11.4 in)73 of 100 (Major)
West Pennant Hills (Oratava AAustraliaRecord daily precipitation266.0 mm (10.5 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Fayetteville Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Kandos Cement WorksAustraliaRecord daily precipitation160.2 mm (6.3 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Badgerys Creek McMasters F.STNAustraliaRecord daily precipitation220.0 mm (8.7 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Milwaukee Mitchell APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation173.0 mm (6.8 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Busselton ShireAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.8 mm (1.9 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Five Dock (Barnwell Park GolfAustraliaRecord daily precipitation250.0 mm (9.8 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Lindfield WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation276.0 mm (10.9 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Taralga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Chatsbury (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.0 mm (2.1 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Kiama Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.6 mm (3.8 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Nowra Treatment WorksAustraliaRecord daily precipitation125.0 mm (4.9 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Menangle JmaiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation190.6 mm (7.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation208.0 mm (8.2 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Sodankyla AWSFinlandRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Potts Hill ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation206.4 mm (8.1 in)65 of 100 (Major)
West Pennant Hills (CumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation268.0 mm (10.6 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Wattle Flat General StoreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation115.2 mm (4.5 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation165.4 mm (6.5 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Wahroonga ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation198.6 mm (7.8 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Gordon Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation253.2 mm (10.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Centennial ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation236.0 mm (9.3 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Penrith Ladbury AvenueAustraliaRecord daily precipitation228.4 mm (9.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Berry Masonic VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation145.0 mm (5.7 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Cataract DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation283.0 mm (11.1 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation159.0 mm (6.3 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Mills WwtpUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation84.1 mm (3.3 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Turramurra (Kissing Point RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation258.6 mm (10.2 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.4 mm (3.9 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation263.4 mm (10.4 in)63 of 100 (Major)
VardoeNorwayRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation205.0 mm (8.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Bexley Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation215.0 mm (8.5 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Concord Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation248.8 mm (9.8 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Sydney Airport AMOAustraliaRecord daily precipitation207.0 mm (8.1 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Randwick RacecourseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation263.0 mm (10.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation275.8 mm (10.9 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation192.0 mm (7.6 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Oberon DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation140.0 mm (5.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Pymble (Canisius College)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation231.0 mm (9.1 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Bundanoon Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation212.6 mm (8.4 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Strathfield Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation180.8 mm (7.1 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Wallacia Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation142.2 mm (5.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation243.0 mm (9.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.2 mm (2.8 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Running Stream (Brooklyn)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation131.0 mm (5.2 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation199.0 mm (7.8 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Revesby (Paten Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation213.6 mm (8.4 in)58 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

648 records
Records on 6 August 1986 by type Records set or tied on 6 August 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 285. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 90Lowest daily maximum: 103Highest daily minimum: 77Lowest daily minimum: 93Heaviest daily rainfall: 285Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 August 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 285.
Records on 6 August 1986 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum90
Lowest daily maximum103
Highest daily minimum77
Lowest daily minimum93
Heaviest daily rainfall285
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 August 1986 by timescale Records on 6 August 1986 by timescale: all-time 31, monthly 64, daily 553. 0200400600all-time: 31monthly: 64daily: 553all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 August 1986 by timescale: all-time 31, monthly 64, daily 553.
Records on 6 August 1986 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time31
monthly64
daily553

How Much Records Were Beaten By

528 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1986 Margins by which the 528 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 175.4. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 25: 42625 to 50: 4450 to 75: 2875 to 100: 15100 to 125: 10125 to 150: 3150 to 175: 1175 to 200: 10 to 2525 to 5050 to 7575 to 100100 to 125125 to 150150 to 175175 to 200
Margins by which the 528 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 175.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1986
MarginRecords
0 to 25426
25 to 5044
50 to 7528
75 to 10015
100 to 12510
125 to 1503
150 to 1751
175 to 2001

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1986
Top 20 records on 6 August 1986 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 August 1986Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AUall-time rain206.6 mm (8.1 in)56.7 mm (2.2 in)73 years90 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 August 1986Sydney Botanic Gardens, AUall-time rain340.0 mm (13.4 in)62.6 mm (2.5 in)44 years83 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 August 1986Epping Chester Street, AUmonthly rain283.6 mm (11.2 in)175.4 mm (6.9 in)79 years83 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 August 1986Ashfield Bowling Club, AUall-time rain245.0 mm (9.6 in)34.7 mm (1.4 in)73 years81 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 August 1986Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUall-time rain327.6 mm (12.9 in)46.9 mm (1.8 in)44 years78 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Portland (Jamieson St), AUall-time rain179.0 mm (7.0 in)77.4 mm (3.0 in)36 years76 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Paling Yards (Ulabri), AUall-time rain178.0 mm (7.0 in)48.0 mm (1.9 in)36 years76 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Bilpin (Fern Grove), AUmonthly rain208.8 mm (8.2 in)46.2 mm (1.8 in)79 years75 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Ilford (Tara), AUall-time rain152.4 mm (6.0 in)49.8 mm (2.0 in)31 years74 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Westmead Austral Avenue, AUall-time rain290.0 mm (11.4 in)120.1 mm (4.7 in)30 years73 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986West Pennant Hills (Oratava A, AUall-time rain266.0 mm (10.5 in)98.4 mm (3.9 in)33 years73 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Fayetteville Exp STN, USdaily rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)81.8 mm (3.2 in)83 years73 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Kandos Cement Works, AUall-time rain160.2 mm (6.3 in)65.7 mm (2.6 in)31 years72 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Badgerys Creek McMasters F.STN, AUall-time rain220.0 mm (8.7 in)60.0 mm (2.4 in)23 years72 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Milwaukee Mitchell AP, USall-time rain173.0 mm (6.8 in)38.6 mm (1.5 in)46 years71 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Busselton Shire, AUdaily rain47.8 mm (1.9 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)68 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf, AUall-time rain250.0 mm (9.8 in)49.3 mm (1.9 in)30 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Lindfield West, AUall-time rain276.0 mm (10.9 in)53.7 mm (2.1 in)24 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Taralga Post Office, AUdaily rain63.2 mm (2.5 in)40.3 mm (1.6 in)68 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1986Rylstone (Ilford Rd), AUdaily rain65.0 mm (2.6 in)33.5 mm (1.3 in)68 years69 of 100 (Major)

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 on 08-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 648 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11806: 11808: 11809: 11810: 11822: 11830: 11833: 11847: 11849: 11856: 31857: 21858: 11859: 11861: 11866: 11869: 11871: 21876: 11878: 31879: 11881: 31883: 11884: 11885: 31886: 21887: 11888: 71889: 31890: 21891: 21892: 31893: 11894: 11895: 61896: 61897: 11898: 51899: 21900: 61901: 71902: 41903: 161904: 131905: 131906: 241907: 261908: 171909: 141910: 201911: 221912: 571913: 411914: 61915: 1081916: 401917: 351918: 5261919: 921920: 391921: 491922: 901923: 1131924: 1501925: 781926: 851927: 1321928: 1011929: 1891930: 3561931: 3491932: 2261933: 2841934: 5801935: 3301936: 3181937: 3711938: 3081939: 3111940: 3851941: 3561942: 3031943: 2481944: 3121945: 4581946: 4301947: 6251948: 1,1661949: 4641950: 4801951: 7201952: 5131953: 6461954: 5321955: 5311956: 4471957: 9491958: 5211959: 4221960: 2501961: 5511962: 4961963: 2581964: 4811965: 3901966: 3781967: 7571968: 5861969: 6131970: 5041971: 9451972: 8771973: 8761974: 8841975: 7491976: 9231977: 6231978: 7901979: 5441980: 8181981: 8551982: 6431983: 1,2811984: 8151985: 8741986: 6481987: 9481988: 8731989: 8791990: 1,4631991: 1,1001992: 1,0531993: 1,5691994: 1,9181995: 1,5001996: 1,0381997: 1,2161998: 1,5461999: 9382000: 8702001: 1,1002002: 9882003: 1,2212004: 1,0762005: 7562006: 8492007: 9912008: 8202009: 1,0332010: 1,2052011: 1,3572012: 8452013: 7222014: 6732015: 8272016: 4722017: 8272018: 5982019: 6452020: 5102021: 4572022: 9602023: 1,1772024: 8822025: 7212026: 9551794187118951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 648 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-06 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18061
18081
18091
18101
18221
18301
18331
18471
18491
18563
18572
18581
18591
18611
18661
18691
18712
18761
18783
18791
18813
18831
18841
18853
18862
18871
18887
18893
18902
18912
18923
18931
18941
18956
18966
18971
18985
18992
19006
19017
19024
190316
190413
190513
190624
190726
190817
190914
191020
191122
191257
191341
19146
1915108
191640
191735
1918526
191992
192039
192149
192290
1923113
1924150
192578
192685
1927132
1928101
1929189
1930356
1931349
1932226
1933284
1934580
1935330
1936318
1937371
1938308
1939311
1940385
1941356
1942303
1943248
1944312
1945458
1946430
1947625
19481,166
1949464
1950480
1951720
1952513
1953646
1954532
1955531
1956447
1957949
1958521
1959422
1960250
1961551
1962496
1963258
1964481
1965390
1966378
1967757
1968586
1969613
1970504
1971945
1972877
1973876
1974884
1975749
1976923
1977623
1978790
1979544
1980818
1981855
1982643
19831,281
1984815
1985874
1986648
1987948
1988873
1989879
19901,463
19911,100
19921,053
19931,569
19941,918
19951,500
19961,038
19971,216
19981,546
1999938
2000870
20011,100
2002988
20031,221
20041,076
2005756
2006849
2007991
2008820
20091,033
20101,205
20111,357
2012845
2013722
2014673
2015827
2016472
2017827
2018598
2019645
2020510
2021457
2022960
20231,177
2024882
2025721
2026955

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).