Weather Records on 6 March 1987

1,773 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1987. Highest significance: Garden Valley, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 1987

On 6 March 1987, 1,773 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,074 were record highs and 456 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 75 monthly and 1,696 daily.
Garden Valley set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 6 March 1987.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

1,773 stations

1,773 station records on 6 March 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kangela, Mtubatuba	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	128.1 mm (5.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	270.0 mm (10.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Key W Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Etne	Norway	Record snow depth	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dzhergital	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gulca	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah (Taleswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.0 mm (7.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Uzgen	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Smoky Valley - Carvers	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wunburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Capitanea (Varzea da Larga)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
The Channon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-5.7 C (21.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Xai Xai	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barstow-Daggett AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low maximum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Key West NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Julia	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gogland	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tyalgum (Coodgee Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerhaven	Germany	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,773 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 567, Lowest daily maximum 187, Highest daily minimum 507, Lowest daily minimum 269, Heaviest daily rainfall 196, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 6 March 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	567
Lowest daily maximum	187
Highest daily minimum	507
Lowest daily minimum	269
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 6 March 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 75, daily 1,696.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,501 broken records

Margins by which the 1,501 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1987

Top 20 records on 6 March 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 1987	Garden Valley, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1987	Kangela, Mtubatuba, ZA	daily rain	128.1 mm (5.0 in)	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1987	Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU	daily rain	270.0 mm (10.6 in)	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1987	Key W Intl AP, US	monthly rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	18 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Etne, NO	daily snow depth	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Dzhergital, KG	daily rain	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Gulca, KG	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Collegeville St John's, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	12.3 C (22.1 F)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Chillingham, AU	daily rain	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	New London, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Murwillumbah (Taleswood), AU	daily rain	182.0 mm (7.2 in)	156.6 mm (6.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Uzgen, KG	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Smoky Valley - Carvers, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Bjelasnica, BA	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	5.9 C (10.6 F)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Pokegama Dam, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Federal Post Office, AU	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Glenwood 2WNW, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Montevideo 1SW, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1987	Wunburra, AU	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	28 years	45 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 1,773 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 1987-03-06: 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 50	1,473
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	2