Weather Records on 6 August 2018

598 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 2018. Highest significance: Uraidla, AU.

Key Facts for 6 August 2018

On 6 August 2018, 598 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
361 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 583 daily.
Uraidla set a daily record precipitation of 55.0 mm (2.2 in) on 6 August 2018.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

598 stations

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

Weather records on 6 August 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lenswood Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shinjo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sion 2	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tripoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lindong	China	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Linxi	China	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Raoul Isl/Kermadec	New Zealand	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque L&D 11	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sarh	Chad	Record low minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Perm	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jetsonville ( Muskfield )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Velsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cuba City	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santander/Parayas	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ukhta Kalevala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camarillo AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cochabamba	Bolivia	Record low maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kodiak AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Truth Or Consequences Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Muni Crews Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Corny Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Ile - le Talut	France	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Golomjannyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

598 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 151.

Records on 6 August 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 2018 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 583.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

474 broken records

Margins by which the 474 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 2018

Top 20 records on 6 August 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 2018	Uraidla, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2018	Grundy Ctr, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2018	Iowa Falls, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2018	Kensington Upper (Burnside), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Lenswood Research Centre, AU	daily rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Shinjo, JP	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Sion 2, CH	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Manchester #2, US	daily rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Belair (State Flora Nursery), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Kingsville Naas, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Echunga Golf Course, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Paraiso, PR	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Cascade, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Tripoli, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Lindong, CN	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Linxi, CN	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Raoul Isl/Kermadec, NZ	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Dubuque L&D 11, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Sarh, TD	monthly low min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018	Perm, RU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	123 years	46 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2018. 2018 had 598 records.

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

Records on 08-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1806	1
1808	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1830	1
1833	1
1847	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	4
1903	16
1904	13
1905	13
1906	24
1907	26
1908	17
1909	14
1910	20
1911	22
1912	57
1913	41
1914	6
1915	108
1916	40
1917	35
1918	526
1919	92
1920	39
1921	49
1922	90
1923	113
1924	150
1925	78
1926	85
1927	132
1928	101
1929	189
1930	356
1931	349
1932	226
1933	284
1934	580
1935	330
1936	318
1937	371
1938	308
1939	311
1940	385
1941	356
1942	303
1943	248
1944	312
1945	458
1946	430
1947	625
1948	1,166
1949	464
1950	480
1951	720
1952	513
1953	646
1954	532
1955	531
1956	447
1957	949
1958	521
1959	422
1960	250
1961	551
1962	496
1963	258
1964	481
1965	390
1966	378
1967	757
1968	586
1969	613
1970	504
1971	945
1972	877
1973	876
1974	884
1975	749
1976	923
1977	623
1978	790
1979	544
1980	818
1981	855
1982	643
1983	1,281
1984	815
1985	874
1986	648
1987	948
1988	873
1989	879
1990	1,463
1991	1,100
1992	1,053
1993	1,569
1994	1,918
1995	1,500
1996	1,038
1997	1,216
1998	1,546
1999	938
2000	870
2001	1,100
2002	988
2003	1,221
2004	1,076
2005	756
2006	849
2007	991
2008	820
2009	1,033
2010	1,205
2011	1,357
2012	845
2013	722
2014	673
2015	827
2016	472
2017	827
2018	598
2019	645
2020	510
2021	457
2022	960
2023	1,177
2024	882
2025	721
2026	955

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Data for records on 2018-08-06: 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 10	422
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	2