Weather Records on 6 May 2020

578 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 2020. Highest significance: Merredin, AU.

Key Facts for 6 May 2020

On 6 May 2020, 578 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
229 were record highs and 224 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 562 daily.
Merredin set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 6 May 2020.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

578 stations

578 station records on 6 May 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tver	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sortland-Kleiva	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso - Langnes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
One Tree Bridge (Hazelmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Youngs Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Innadong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kumejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dagupan	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone L/D 18	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gagnoa	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Culman	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turkmen-Bashi	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	35.8 C (96.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Qitai	China	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guilin	China	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Njandoma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbrabow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Los Angeles Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Margaret River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chara	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bartlett Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saniat Rmel	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	30.4 C (86.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Verde S.L.P.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record high maximum temperature	42.5 C (108.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uzhhorod	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown 11 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boonville 4 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dwellingup	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Leinefelde	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

578 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 May 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 May 2020 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 13, daily 562.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

450 broken records

Margins by which the 450 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 2020

Top 20 records on 6 May 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 2020	Merredin, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2020	Lankaran, AZ	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	75 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2020	Tver, RU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2020	Goychay, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2020	Sortland-Kleiva, NO	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Kahuku 912, US	monthly high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Tromso - Langnes, NO	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	The Pines, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Solomons, US	monthly low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	103 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	One Tree Bridge (Hazelmere), AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Denmark, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Youngs Siding, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Innadong, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily high min	16.9 C (62.4 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily low min	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	126 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Casey, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	121 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Walnut, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Lake Arthur 7 SW, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2020	Mountainair, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	77 years	41 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2020. 2020 had 578 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 2020-05-06: 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 20	439
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1