On This Day, 6 October: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 6 October across the years, led by Hanksville, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 6 October
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 6 October in 16 years (1980 to 2022).
- Hanksville set an all-time record daily precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 6 October 2006.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 6 October.
- 6 named storms were active on 6 October.
Records on 6 October Through the Years
1980 to 2022| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Rosedale (Turretfield Research, 55.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1980-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | North Adelaide, 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1982-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Warthausen-Birkenhard, 65.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1982-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Munsingen-Apfelstetten, 53.9 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1983-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Bloomfield 3 SE, 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1994-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Oshkosh, 97.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1995-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Lynch, 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1997-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Maun, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1998-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Alpena Co Rgnl AP, 87.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2006-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Hanksville, 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2008-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Avon Park 2 W, 152.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 2009-10-06 | Record snow depth | Lima, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2013-10-06 | Record snow depth | Cottonwood 2 E, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 2013-10-06 | Record snow depth | Gordon 6N, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 2015-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Honokaa Town 215, 103.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2016-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Ajmer, 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2018-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Mt Carroll, 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2020-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Butler Tanks (North Parnda), 39.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2020-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Yorketown, 29.8 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2022-10-06 | Record daily precipitation | Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2006 | Hanksville, US | all-time rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 54 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 1982 | Warthausen-Birkenhard, DE | monthly rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 85 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 1983 | Bloomfield 3 SE, US | all-time rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 42 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 2008 | Avon Park 2 W, US | daily rain | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 2009 | Lima, US | daily snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 2013 | Cottonwood 2 E, US | daily snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 1995 | Lynch, US | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 47.7 mm (1.9 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 2016 | Ajmer, IN | daily rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 1982 | Munsingen-Apfelstetten, DE | monthly rain | 53.9 mm (2.1 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 85 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 1980 | Rosedale (Turretfield Research, AU | monthly rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 71 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 October 2018 | Mt Carroll, US | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 117 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 1994 | Oshkosh, US | monthly rain | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 71 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2020 | Butler Tanks (North Parnda), AU | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 1998 | Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US | monthly rain | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 68 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 1997 | Maun, BW | monthly rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 69 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2022 | Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 132 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2013 | Gordon 6N, US | daily snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 114 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2020 | Yorketown, AU | daily rain | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 101 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2015 | Honokaa Town 215, US | daily rain | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 1980 | North Adelaide, AU | daily rain | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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