Weather Records on 6 May 2017

659 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 2017. Highest significance: Freehold-Marlboro, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 2017

On 6 May 2017, 659 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
354 were record highs and 160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 638 daily.
Freehold-Marlboro set a daily record precipitation of 79.0 mm (3.1 in) on 6 May 2017.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

659 stations

659 station records on 6 May 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Burukan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
University	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeba	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rheinfelden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ansonia 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Feldberg/Schwarzwald	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dry Tortugas	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vacoas (Mauritius)	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brewton 3 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Estell Manor	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pilvo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

659 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 208, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 143, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 May 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	208
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 May 2017 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 638.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

517 broken records

Margins by which the 517 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 2017

Top 20 records on 6 May 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 2017	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2017	Burukan, RU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2017	Warren, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	112 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2017	University, US	monthly low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	110 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Brockport, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Great Falls 16St, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	120 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Selma, US	monthly low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Newnan 7 WNW, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Lakeba, FJ	daily rain	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Evergreen, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	111 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Troy, US	monthly low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	New Bedford Coop, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Rheinfelden, DE	daily rain	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Ansonia 1 NW, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Moroni, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Knoxville AP, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	San Simon, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	111 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Lewistown, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2017	Fairmont, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	82 years	44 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2017. 2017 had 659 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 2017-05-06: 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 2026-10-16 (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 20	504
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1