Weather Records on 6 August 2014

673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 2014. Highest significance: Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 2014

On 6 August 2014, 673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
275 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 647 daily.
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs set a daily record precipitation of 25.7 mm (1.0 in) on 6 August 2014.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

673 stations

673 station records on 6 August 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tandsbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Harsfjarden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Laurel Draw	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Doyle	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kansas City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pole Creek R.S.	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tarko-Sale	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Magic Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Massacre Rocks Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jacks Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gridino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Otteroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McCammon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Matsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sjogarde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Darlag	China	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ebbetts Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe Johnson Co Ind AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Irbejskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nynashamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monte S. Angelo	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

673 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 140, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 235.

Records on 6 August 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	140
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	235
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 2014 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 23, daily 647.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

560 broken records

Margins by which the 560 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 2014

Top 20 records on 6 August 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 2014	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Jerome, US	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Tandsbyn, SE	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Harsfjarden, SE	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Glenns Ferry, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Bowman, US	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Laurel Draw, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Doyle, US	monthly rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2014	Shoshone 1 WNW, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Dubois Exp STN, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Bloomfield, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Kansas City Intl AP, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Allerton, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	105 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Pole Creek R.S., US	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Hiroshima, JP	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Tarko-Sale, RU	daily rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Ewing, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Lynch, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Bear Creek, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2014	Magic Mountain, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	49 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2014. 2014 had 673 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 2014-08-06: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	476
10 to 20	50
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	1