Weather Records on 6 April 2018

1,069 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 2018. Highest significance: Chester, US.

Key Facts for 6 April 2018

On 6 April 2018, 1,069 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
320 were record highs and 374 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 1,017 daily.
Chester set a daily record snow depth of 43.2 cm (17.0 in) on 6 April 2018.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

1,069 stations

1,069 station records on 6 April 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 April 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Ft Ross	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lijing	China	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Emblem	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Pardee	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Udon Thani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Oceanside	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Sum	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greybull	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Occidental	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Creek 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roundup	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,069 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 175, Highest daily minimum 270, Lowest daily minimum 199, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Heaviest daily snowfall 69, Deepest snow cover 95.

Records on 6 April 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	175
Highest daily minimum	270
Lowest daily minimum	199
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	69
Deepest snow cover	95

Records on 6 April 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 52, daily 1,017.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

852 broken records

Margins by which the 852 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 2018

Top 20 records on 6 April 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 2018	Chester, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
6 April 2018	Ft Ross, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	116 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 April 2018	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 April 2018	Lijing, CN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 April 2018	Emblem, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Tabora Airport, TZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Red Bluff Muni AP, US	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Driggs, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Potter Valley Powerhouse, US	monthly rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Hachita 1W, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Camp Pardee, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Ft Meade, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	115 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Auburn, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	119 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Lemmon, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Willows 6 W, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Udon Thani, TH	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Glendive, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Shawano 2SSW, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	89 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Stevens Pt, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2018	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	64 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

1808 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2018. 2018 had 1,069 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-06 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1809	2
1815	1
1839	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1874	1
1881	5
1883	1
1884	1
1886	6
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	3
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	16
1905	18
1906	8
1907	21
1908	11
1909	43
1910	59
1911	59
1912	49
1913	101
1914	32
1915	25
1916	43
1917	120
1918	68
1919	65
1920	57
1921	229
1922	96
1923	96
1924	91
1925	73
1926	442
1927	80
1928	398
1929	959
1930	265
1931	248
1932	257
1933	499
1934	211
1935	460
1936	911
1937	301
1938	637
1939	611
1940	257
1941	205
1942	413
1943	510
1944	369
1945	303
1946	312
1947	411
1948	417
1949	316
1950	664
1951	559
1952	492
1953	261
1954	789
1955	342
1956	360
1957	330
1958	507
1959	551
1960	718
1961	382
1962	456
1963	551
1964	558
1965	524
1966	390
1967	671
1968	507
1969	504
1970	525
1971	691
1972	772
1973	449
1974	580
1975	1,188
1976	356
1977	838
1978	654
1979	1,233
1980	520
1981	388
1982	3,186
1983	1,454
1984	578
1985	856
1986	654
1987	1,120
1988	1,273
1989	1,396
1990	856
1991	1,939
1992	952
1993	721
1994	1,124
1995	973
1996	1,054
1997	1,870
1998	860
1999	1,703
2000	714
2001	1,172
2002	778
2003	1,339
2004	669
2005	818
2006	1,131
2007	1,328
2008	803
2009	885
2010	1,352
2011	841
2012	675
2013	595
2014	518
2015	396
2016	920
2017	490
2018	1,069
2019	397
2020	608
2021	948
2022	854
2023	1,598
2024	1,706
2025	1,034
2026	600

Download the Data

Data for records on 2018-04-06: 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 50	793
50 to 100	40
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1