Weather Records on 6 May 2000

1,357 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 2000. Highest significance: Woolsthorpe, AU.

Key Facts for 6 May 2000

On 6 May 2000, 1,357 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,027 were record highs and 105 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,342 daily.
Woolsthorpe set a daily record precipitation of 43.0 mm (1.7 in) on 6 May 2000.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,357 stations

1,357 station records on 6 May 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Penshurst (the Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Darlington (Ware Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kolora (Wooriwyrite)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Darriman (Tarralangi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwell Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown (Ettrick)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caramut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hominy	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido Reata	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Won Wron Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Derrinallum (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Terang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,357 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 537, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 490, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 224, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 6 May 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	537
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	490
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 May 2000 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 1,342.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,109 broken records

Margins by which the 1,109 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 2000

Top 20 records on 6 May 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 2000	Woolsthorpe, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2000	Madalya, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2000	Giffard, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2000	Penshurst (Post Office), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	116 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2000	Penshurst (the Gums), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2000	Hawkesdale (Post Office), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2000	Darlington (Ware Street), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Kolora (Wooriwyrite), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Charlevoix, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Mount Best (Upper Toora), AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Darriman (Tarralangi), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Makaweli 965, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Red Hill South, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Sandy Hook, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	119 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Greenwell Springs, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Durdidwarrah, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Yarram, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Camperdown (Ettrick), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Fergus Falls, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2000	Barrow AP, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	37 years	48 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2000. 2000 had 1,357 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	456
2019	462
2020	577
2021	517
2022	736
2023	559
2024	841
2025	732
2026	796

Download the Data

Data for records on 2000-05-06: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,077
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1