Weather Records on 6 March 2026

1,123 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 2026. Highest significance: Daroca, ES.

Key Facts for 6 March 2026

On 6 March 2026, 1,123 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
896 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,108 daily.
Daroca set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 6 March 2026.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,123 stations

1,123 station records on 6 March 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Daroca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Zaragoza Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maitland Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tipperary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lone Rock Tri Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Carbine Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sortland-Kleiva	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leedey	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marre-Sale	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Augustine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tindal Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,123 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 502, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 394, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 6 March 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	502
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	394
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 6 March 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 1,108.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

928 broken records

Margins by which the 928 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 135.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 2026

Top 20 records on 6 March 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 2026	Daroca, ES	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 March 2026	Zaragoza Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2026	Laura Post Office, AU	daily rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2026	Madison, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2026	Ft Dodge 5NNW, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2026	Maitland Downs Station, AU	daily rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2026	Doorawarrah, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Tipperary, AU	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Eureka 1E, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	123 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Grand Rapids, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Great Salt Plains Dam, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Webster City, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Ottawa, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Lone Rock Tri Co AP, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Palmerville, AU	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Luling, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Mount Carbine Township, AU	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	125.8 mm (5.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Clarinda, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Wellington, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	50 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

1794 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 1,123 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	892
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2