Weather Records on 6 August 1992

1,053 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1992. Highest significance: Temora Ambulance Station, AU.

Key Facts for 6 August 1992

On 6 August 1992, 1,053 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
209 were record highs and 350 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,023 daily.
Temora Ambulance Station set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 6 August 1992.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

1,053 stations

1,053 station records on 6 August 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ardlethan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zuur Anys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan (Rodmell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hume Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boree Creek (Richmond St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eurobin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beckom (Stawell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tootool (Bryntirion)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Henry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wymah (Gwandallen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ariah Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whitton (Conapaira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton (Yarramundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wodonga South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manlio Fabio Altamiramo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Najahan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cypherfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quandialla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawa (Hollywood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woomargama Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Eildon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burrinjuck Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kykrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cowra Research Centre (Evans S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rennie (Pine View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley (Walmer Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,053 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 221, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 494.

Records on 6 August 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	221
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	494
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1992 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 1,023.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

855 broken records

Margins by which the 855 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 93.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1992

Top 20 records on 6 August 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1992	Temora Ambulance Station, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Barellan Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Rankins Springs, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	99 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Ardlethan Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	94 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Cobar (Tindarey), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Lockhart Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	112 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Tucson Camp Ave Exp, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1992	Grong Grong (Berembed), AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1992	Yanco Regulator, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1992	Zuur Anys, ZA	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1992	Barellan (Rodmell), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1992	Tallangatta (Bullioh), AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1992	Old Junee (Millbank), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1992	Bethungra (Retreat), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	74 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1992	Hume Reservoir, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	53 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1992. 1992 had 1,053 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 1992-08-06: 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	795
20 to 40	53
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1