Weather Records on 6 August 1990

1,463 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1990. Highest significance: Woolsthorpe, AU.

Key Facts for 6 August 1990

On 6 August 1990, 1,463 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
395 were record highs and 634 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,417 daily.
Woolsthorpe set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 6 August 1990.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,463 stations

1,463 station records on 6 August 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Birobidzhan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Winning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Searsburg STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galeana	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Sariang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerslie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zacapoaxtla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pasamonte	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inverloch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oyameles	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Equinunk 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mardathuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alamogordo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,463 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 238, Lowest daily maximum 309, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 325, Heaviest daily rainfall 434.

Records on 6 August 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	238
Lowest daily maximum	309
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	325
Heaviest daily rainfall	434
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1990 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 39, daily 1,417.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,116 broken records

Margins by which the 1,116 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 108.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1990

Top 20 records on 6 August 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1990	Woolsthorpe, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1990	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	88 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1990	Northville, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1990	Birobidzhan, RU	monthly rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	20 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1990	Winning, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Valentine 10 WSW, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Searsburg STN, US	all-time rain	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Yanrey, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Cuddalore, IN	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Danville, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Galeana, MX	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Elizabethton, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Logan, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Biskra, DZ	daily low max	31.4 C (88.5 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Hanover, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Glens Falls Farm, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Waxahachie, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Madison 3NNW, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Mohonk Lake, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	50 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1990. 1990 had 1,463 records.

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

Records on 08-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1806	1
1808	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1830	1
1833	1
1847	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	4
1903	16
1904	13
1905	13
1906	24
1907	26
1908	17
1909	14
1910	20
1911	22
1912	57
1913	41
1914	6
1915	108
1916	40
1917	35
1918	526
1919	92
1920	39
1921	49
1922	90
1923	113
1924	150
1925	78
1926	85
1927	132
1928	101
1929	189
1930	356
1931	349
1932	226
1933	284
1934	580
1935	330
1936	318
1937	371
1938	308
1939	311
1940	385
1941	356
1942	303
1943	248
1944	312
1945	458
1946	430
1947	625
1948	1,166
1949	464
1950	480
1951	720
1952	513
1953	646
1954	532
1955	531
1956	447
1957	949
1958	521
1959	422
1960	250
1961	551
1962	496
1963	258
1964	481
1965	390
1966	378
1967	757
1968	586
1969	613
1970	504
1971	945
1972	877
1973	876
1974	884
1975	749
1976	923
1977	623
1978	790
1979	544
1980	818
1981	855
1982	643
1983	1,281
1984	815
1985	874
1986	648
1987	948
1988	873
1989	879
1990	1,463
1991	1,100
1992	1,053
1993	1,569
1994	1,918
1995	1,500
1996	1,038
1997	1,216
1998	1,546
1999	938
2000	870
2001	1,100
2002	988
2003	1,221
2004	1,076
2005	756
2006	849
2007	991
2008	820
2009	1,033
2010	1,205
2011	1,357
2012	845
2013	722
2014	673
2015	827
2016	472
2017	827
2018	598
2019	645
2020	510
2021	457
2022	960
2023	1,177
2024	882
2025	721
2026	955

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Data for records on 1990-08-06: 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	1,032
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1