Weather Records on 6 May 2016

808 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 2016. Highest significance: Bridgeport, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 2016

On 6 May 2016, 808 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
490 were record highs and 142 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 783 daily.
Bridgeport set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 6 May 2016.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

808 stations

808 station records on 6 May 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mount Barnett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Topaz Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fossil Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tangadee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Begumpet Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nizamabad	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elfin Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chase City	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Snider Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hams Fork	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kergu	France	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St. Lawrence Alt	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huoshan	China	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Samsun	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Boeing Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

808 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 299, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 6 May 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	299
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 6 May 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 783.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

653 broken records

Margins by which the 653 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 2016

Top 20 records on 6 May 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 2016	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 May 2016	Mount Barnett, AU	monthly rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2016	Topaz Lake, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2016	Fossil Downs, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Tangadee, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Begumpet Obsy, IN	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Nizamabad, IN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Elfin Cove, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Orland, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Carson City, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	117 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Superior, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Chase City, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Clarksville, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Paradise, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	De Smet, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Basin, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	116 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2016	Snider Basin, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	43 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2016. 2016 had 808 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2016-05-06: 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	603
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1