Weather Records on 6 April 2021

948 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 2021. Highest significance: Bungaban Tm, AU.

Key Facts for 6 April 2021

On 6 April 2021, 948 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
455 were record highs and 214 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 917 daily.
Bungaban Tm set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.2 mm (2.6 in) on 6 April 2021.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

948 stations

948 station records on 6 April 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 April 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bungaban Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Skjak II	Norway	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso - Langnes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kinnoul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mengzi	China	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Traighli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wallen Wallen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Brisbane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnyj Kut	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Istad Kraftstasjon	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Home Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caltex Refineries (Qld) Ltd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Delta AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.3 C (-29.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tummurrami	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.7 C (-26.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Powell Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Adak AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wandoan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

948 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 229, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 226, Lowest daily minimum 140, Heaviest daily rainfall 140, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 121.

Records on 6 April 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	229
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	226
Lowest daily minimum	140
Heaviest daily rainfall	140
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	121

Records on 6 April 2021 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 917.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

763 broken records

Margins by which the 763 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 2021

Top 20 records on 6 April 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 2021	Bungaban Tm, AU	monthly rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	94 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Skjak II, NO	monthly snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	3 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Tromso - Langnes, NO	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Dubois, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Gregory Springs Station, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Kinnoul, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Mengzi, CN	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Traighli, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Wallen Wallen, AU	daily rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Spirit Lake, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	120 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Hayward Rs, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	120 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Taroom Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Mt Brisbane, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Krasnyj Kut, RU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Paradise, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Mapleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Istad Kraftstasjon, NO	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Northwood, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2021	Perry, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	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

1808 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2021. 2021 had 948 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 2021-04-06: 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 25	725
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1