Weather Records on 6 October 1900
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1900. Highest significance: Jonkoping, SE.
Key Facts for 6 October 1900
- On 6 October 1900, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 11 daily.
- Jonkoping set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.4 mm (1.2 in) on 6 October 1900.
- Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Royal Observatory | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 3 |
| daily | 11 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
13 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 7 |
| 2 to 4 | 2 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
6 October 1900| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1900 | Jonkoping, SE | monthly rain | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 31 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Toronto, CA | daily high min | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 52 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | monthly low min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 33 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Madison Wb City, US | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 12 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Royal Observatory, ZA | daily rain | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 45 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 19 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 38 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high min | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 19 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Concord, US | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 27 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 7 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 7 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily low min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 3 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 October 1900 | Toronto, CA | monthly high max (Tie) | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | tie | 2 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1802 to 1900| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 7 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 60 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 69 |
| 1917 | 95 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 51 |
| 1920 | 104 |
| 1921 | 46 |
| 1922 | 45 |
| 1923 | 136 |
| 1924 | 263 |
| 1925 | 208 |
| 1926 | 219 |
| 1927 | 175 |
| 1928 | 149 |
| 1929 | 155 |
| 1930 | 574 |
| 1931 | 470 |
| 1932 | 905 |
| 1933 | 183 |
| 1934 | 259 |
| 1935 | 1,055 |
| 1936 | 275 |
| 1937 | 413 |
| 1938 | 319 |
| 1939 | 702 |
| 1940 | 225 |
| 1941 | 1,148 |
| 1942 | 198 |
| 1943 | 485 |
| 1944 | 219 |
| 1945 | 202 |
| 1946 | 678 |
| 1947 | 584 |
| 1948 | 342 |
| 1949 | 548 |
| 1950 | 340 |
| 1951 | 537 |
| 1952 | 1,414 |
| 1953 | 355 |
| 1954 | 663 |
| 1955 | 629 |
| 1956 | 449 |
| 1957 | 488 |
| 1958 | 707 |
| 1959 | 560 |
| 1960 | 545 |
| 1961 | 469 |
| 1962 | 433 |
| 1963 | 693 |
| 1964 | 1,138 |
| 1965 | 1,143 |
| 1966 | 351 |
| 1967 | 383 |
| 1968 | 578 |
| 1969 | 377 |
| 1970 | 711 |
| 1971 | 514 |
| 1972 | 458 |
| 1973 | 311 |
| 1974 | 922 |
| 1975 | 673 |
| 1976 | 841 |
| 1977 | 561 |
| 1978 | 376 |
| 1979 | 1,002 |
| 1980 | 1,259 |
| 1981 | 748 |
| 1982 | 1,058 |
| 1983 | 743 |
| 1984 | 769 |
| 1985 | 720 |
| 1986 | 647 |
| 1987 | 838 |
| 1988 | 964 |
| 1989 | 470 |
| 1990 | 953 |
| 1991 | 1,045 |
| 1992 | 675 |
| 1993 | 1,056 |
| 1994 | 1,201 |
| 1995 | 1,392 |
| 1996 | 843 |
| 1997 | 1,013 |
| 1998 | 1,638 |
| 1999 | 914 |
| 2000 | 1,773 |
| 2001 | 988 |
| 2002 | 694 |
| 2003 | 817 |
| 2004 | 582 |
| 2005 | 1,414 |
| 2006 | 1,030 |
| 2007 | 2,337 |
| 2008 | 644 |
| 2009 | 1,722 |
| 2010 | 995 |
| 2011 | 1,582 |
| 2012 | 1,133 |
| 2013 | 797 |
| 2014 | 428 |
| 2015 | 567 |
| 2016 | 473 |
| 2017 | 489 |
| 2018 | 968 |
| 2019 | 533 |
| 2020 | 1,072 |
| 2021 | 665 |
| 2022 | 654 |
| 2023 | 650 |
| 2024 | 1,025 |
| 2025 | 486 |
| 2026 | 900 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).