On This Day, 6 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 6 December across the years, led by Calcutta/Alipore, IN, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 6 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 6 December in 13 years (1922 to 2024).
- Calcutta/Alipore set a monthly record daily precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 6 December 2021.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 6 December.
Records on 6 December Through the Years
1922 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1922-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Milparinka Hotel, 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1930-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Dumosa, 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1962-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Gabo Island Lighthouse, 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1990-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Elliston, 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1992-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Carroll, 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1992-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Bega (Newtown Road), 235.4 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1992-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Quorn (Olive Grove), 79.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1993-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Sholapur, 42.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1997-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Laguna Beach, 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1997-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | El Toro MCAS, 177.0 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1997-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Santa Ana Fire STN, 88.1 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1997-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Newport Beach Harbor, 152.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1998-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Annean, 28.6 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2008-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Manley Hot Springs, 21.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2013-12-06 | Record daily snowfall | Holdenville 2SSE, 15.2 cm (6.0 in) |
| 2016-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Albany 3 SE, 147.8 mm (5.8 in) |
| 2016-12-06 | Record daily snowfall | Mayville, 17.0 cm (6.7 in) |
| 2021-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Calcutta/Alipore, 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2021-12-06 | Record daily snowfall | Wiseman, 68.6 cm (27.0 in) |
| 2024-12-06 | Record daily precipitation | Brownsville, 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2021 | Calcutta/Alipore, IN | monthly rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 84 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 December 1992 | Carroll, US | monthly rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 80 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 December 2016 | Albany 3 SE, US | monthly rain | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 104 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 December 2021 | Wiseman, US | monthly snowfall | 68.6 cm (27.0 in) | 40.7 cm (16.0 in) | 76 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 December 1992 | Bega (Newtown Road), AU | monthly rain | 235.4 mm (9.3 in) | 70.3 mm (2.8 in) | 67 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 December 1990 | Elliston, AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1962 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1997 | Laguna Beach, US | all-time rain | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 41 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 2024 | Brownsville, US | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1992 | Quorn (Olive Grove), AU | daily rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1993 | Sholapur, IN | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 91 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1997 | El Toro MCAS, US | all-time rain | 177.0 mm (7.0 in) | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 41 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 2016 | Mayville, US | daily snowfall | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 10.6 cm (4.2 in) | 100 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1997 | Santa Ana Fire STN, US | daily rain | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 57.1 mm (2.2 in) | 88 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1998 | Annean, AU | daily rain | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1930 | Dumosa, AU | all-time rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 39 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1922 | Milparinka Hotel, AU | all-time rain | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 36 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 1997 | Newport Beach Harbor, US | all-time rain | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 28 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 2013 | Holdenville 2SSE, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 112 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 December 2008 | Manley Hot Springs, US | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 90 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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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