Weather Records on 6 August 2023

1,177 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 2023. Highest significance: Wessington 2SE, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 2023

On 6 August 2023, 1,177 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
658 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 1,095 daily.
Wessington 2SE set a daily record precipitation of 96.8 mm (3.8 in) on 6 August 2023.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,177 stations

1,177 station records on 6 August 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wasserkuppe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Heerde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ueckermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hudiksvall	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gustorp_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rensselaer Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grosser Arber	Germany	Record daily precipitation	79.9 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Salzuflen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oldebroek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hilgenroth	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Almen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Strachowice	Poland	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orient	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gillastig	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Louisefred	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ivdel	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Lauchstadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Baramossa	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ockelbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paxton	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ijsselmuiden	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kislokan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tanga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Remningstorp	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eerbeek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Lippspringe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Marienberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hengelo (O)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bergsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,177 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 279, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 379, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 398.

Records on 6 August 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	279
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	379
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	398
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 2023 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 70, daily 1,095.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

915 broken records

Margins by which the 915 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 2023

Top 20 records on 6 August 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 2023	Wessington 2SE, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Wasserkuppe, DE	daily rain	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Heerde, NL	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	109 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Ueckermunde, DE	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Hudiksvall, SE	daily rain	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Litchville 2NW, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Le Mars, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	124 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Halmstad, SE	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	124 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Jonkoping, SE	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Gustorp_D, SE	daily rain	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2023	Rensselaer Wwtp, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Winamac 2SSE, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Grosser Arber, DE	daily rain	79.9 mm (3.1 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Bad Salzuflen, DE	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	White Lake, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	113 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Oldebroek, NL	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Huntington, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Hilgenroth, DE	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Almen, NL	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2023	Strachowice, PL	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	53 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2023. 2023 had 1,177 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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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	846
20 to 40	51
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1