Weather Records on 6 April 1996

1,054 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 1996. Highest significance: Robert Lee 4WSW, US.

Key Facts for 6 April 1996

On 6 April 1996, 1,054 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
225 were record highs and 659 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 95 monthly and 955 daily.
Robert Lee 4WSW set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 3.3 C (37.9 F) on 6 April 1996.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

1,054 stations

1,054 station records on 6 April 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 April 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thorhult	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chicharras	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Knapp 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Locke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cope Rch	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow Rsvr Tomahawk	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.3 C (97.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camargo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gilmer 4 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Socorro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blythe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chisos Basin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delicias (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,054 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 424, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 235, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 6 April 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	424
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	235
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 6 April 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 95, daily 955.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

770 broken records

Margins by which the 770 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 1996

Top 20 records on 6 April 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 1996	Robert Lee 4WSW, US	monthly low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Couderay 7 W, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Stambaugh 2SSE, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Wilkes Barre, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Laurel, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Dublin 2SE, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Ruston la Tech, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Thorhult, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Greenville, US	monthly low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Water Valley, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Natchez, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Yates Ctr, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Ripley, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Lewisburg Exp STN, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Laurens, US	monthly low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Elkhorn, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1996	Finca Chicharras, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	35 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

1808 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1996. 1996 had 1,054 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 1996-04-06: 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 100	757
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2