Weather Records on 6 May 2009

732 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 2009. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 6 May 2009

On 6 May 2009, 732 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
444 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 710 daily.
Armagh set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 6 May 2009.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

732 stations

732 station records on 6 May 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Laurel Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kyrylivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Paulo Afonso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gulyaypole	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ajojucar	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Midville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nimrod Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tillamook	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Antoine 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plan Lago de Texcoco	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alum Fk	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Fk 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ramos Arizpe (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gastonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
XI Ujimqin Qi	China	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Las Escobas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eupora 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Seaside	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Progreso	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bergen/Flesland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

732 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 229, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 215, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 6 May 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	229
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	215
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 May 2009 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 16, daily 710.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 2009

Top 20 records on 6 May 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 2009	Armagh, GB	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	143 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 May 2009	Laurel Mtn, US	monthly rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2009	Kyrylivka, UA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Gulyaypole, UA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Helena, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	102 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Ajojucar, MX	all-time high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Malvern, US	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Middleboro, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Clarendon, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Sandy Hook, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	124 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Midville Exp STN, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	E Wareham, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Greenville, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	El Dorado, MX	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Mecca Fire STN, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Blagovescensk, RU	daily high min	10.5 C (50.9 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Armagh, GB	daily high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2009	Nimrod Dam, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	42 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2009. 2009 had 732 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 2009-05-06: 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 10	468
10 to 20	33
20 to 30	21
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1