Weather Records on 6 April 1991

1,939 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 1991. Highest significance: Dublin, US.

Key Facts for 6 April 1991

On 6 April 1991, 1,939 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,744 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 1,922 daily.
Dublin set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 6 April 1991.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,939 stations

1,939 station records on 6 April 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 April 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	248.7 mm (9.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ardtalnaig	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baytown	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Argostoli	Greece	Record daily precipitation	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Corrente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weston College, Mooi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little River	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wasilla 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Methoni	Greece	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,939 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 882, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 862, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 6 April 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	882
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	862
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 6 April 1991 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 14, daily 1,922.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,675 broken records

Margins by which the 1,675 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 1991

Top 20 records on 6 April 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 1991	Dublin, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 April 1991	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Harlingen, US	all-time rain	248.7 mm (9.8 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Wessington Springs, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Ardtalnaig, GB	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Charles City, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Eastport, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	98 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Baytown, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Forman 5 SSE, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Evanston 1 E, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Las Animas, MX	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Grand Meadow, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Long Prairie, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Park City G.C., US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	94 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Port Washington, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Argostoli, GR	daily rain	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Vestervig, DK	daily high min	5.8 C (42.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1991	Ft Ross, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	89 years	44 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

1808 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1991. 1991 had 1,939 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 1991-04-06: 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 50	1,667
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1