Weather Records on 6 May 1994

591 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1994. Highest significance: Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU.

Key Facts for 6 May 1994

On 6 May 1994, 591 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
265 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 576 daily.
Tweed Heads Golf Club set a daily record precipitation of 123.4 mm (4.9 in) on 6 May 1994.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

591 stations

591 station records on 6 May 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Surin	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chicharras	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Veraval	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jerecuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Copco #1 Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mtn 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corfu	Greece	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bemidji	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burbank	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Los Planes	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nedstrand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aldan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buenos Aires Observ	Argentina	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caltex Refineries (Qld) Ltd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gregory	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Talisman I	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Midland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ia?U	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
O'Neill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tenango de Doria	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hawarden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sanharo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dimbokro	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tillabery	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

591 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 May 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 May 1994 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 576.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

453 broken records

Margins by which the 453 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1994

Top 20 records on 6 May 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1994	Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	102 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1994	Surin, TH	monthly rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	42 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1994	Lenora Coop, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Finca Chicharras, MX	monthly low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	110 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Redlands Hrs, AU	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Veraval, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Springfield, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Uralsk, KZ	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Jerecuaro, MX	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Copco #1 Dam, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Sacramento AP ASOS, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Bruning, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Virginia, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Black Mtn 2 WSW, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Imperial, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Cleveland Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	San Luis de la Paz, MX	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	63 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1994	Sterling, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	40 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

1795 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1994. 1994 had 591 records.

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

Records on 05-06 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1805	1
1825	1
1836	1
1845	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1872	1
1877	3
1880	2
1883	1
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	5
1898	17
1899	3
1900	8
1901	3
1902	8
1903	9
1904	12
1905	18
1906	14
1907	11
1908	18
1909	19
1910	23
1911	14
1912	20
1913	47
1914	30
1915	32
1916	51
1917	197
1918	43
1919	63
1920	42
1921	39
1922	87
1923	126
1924	95
1925	225
1926	178
1927	133
1928	106
1929	225
1930	581
1931	378
1932	302
1933	336
1934	640
1935	319
1936	430
1937	172
1938	310
1939	185
1940	243
1941	325
1942	309
1943	375
1944	879
1945	318
1946	260
1947	613
1948	384
1949	917
1950	610
1951	292
1952	496
1953	635
1954	551
1955	422
1956	559
1957	644
1958	615
1959	463
1960	781
1961	655
1962	301
1963	623
1964	823
1965	624
1966	950
1967	697
1968	890
1969	695
1970	710
1971	459
1972	499
1973	499
1974	806
1975	925
1976	644
1977	896
1978	899
1979	1,122
1980	574
1981	489
1982	800
1983	554
1984	846
1985	549
1986	1,228
1987	1,049
1988	919
1989	1,814
1990	1,220
1991	1,028
1992	1,486
1993	795
1994	591
1995	961
1996	1,578
1997	1,127
1998	1,160
1999	1,198
2000	1,357
2001	767
2002	979
2003	1,596
2004	1,490
2005	826
2006	663
2007	1,061
2008	412
2009	732
2010	1,187
2011	604
2012	1,007
2013	1,024
2014	612
2015	589
2016	808
2017	659
2018	454
2019	462
2020	578
2021	517
2022	736
2023	559
2024	841
2025	732
2026	796

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Data for records on 1994-05-06: 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	427
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1