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Weather Records on 6 December 1916

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1916. Highest significance: Tennant Creek Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 6 December 1916

  • On 6 December 1916, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Tennant Creek Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 63.8 mm (2.5 in) on 6 December 1916.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 6 December 1916 25 station records on 6 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 6 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 December 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Tennant Creek Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.8 mm (2.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Powell CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STNAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord daily snowfall1.0 cm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
KingscoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 6 December 1916 by type Records set or tied on 6 December 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 December 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 6 December 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 December 1916 by timescale Records on 6 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 25.
Records on 6 December 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 December 1916 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1510 to 20: 220 to 30: 030 to 40: 240 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 December 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 1015
10 to 202
20 to 300
30 to 402
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1916
Top 20 records on 6 December 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 December 1916Tennant Creek Post Office, AUdaily rain63.8 mm (2.5 in)59.0 mm (2.3 in)9 years45 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1916Bombala (Therry Street), AUdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)35.6 mm (1.4 in)8 years38 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1916Powell Creek, AUdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)16 years29 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Sydney, CAdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)38 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Astrakan, RUdaily rain14.9 mm (0.6 in)12.6 mm (0.5 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Halifax, CAdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Bega (Newtown Road), AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily snowfall1.0 cm (0.4 in)1.0 cm (0.4 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Rokewood (the Meadows), AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily high min0.0 C (32.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Charlottetown, CAdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Cet Central England, GBdaily low min-4.0 C (24.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Quebec, CAdaily high min-0.6 C (30.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Kingscote, AUdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Chatham, CAdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Greenville Dwtn AP, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Houston Wb City, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1916Little River (Mount Rothwell), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)4 years5 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

1804 to 1916
Records on 12-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1916. 1916 had 25 records. 01,0002,0003,0001804: 11822: 11825: 11827: 11829: 21832: 11836: 11839: 11840: 11841: 11842: 11844: 21848: 11856: 21859: 11860: 21861: 11862: 11865: 11866: 11868: 71871: 11872: 11875: 31876: 11879: 51880: 11884: 21886: 31888: 21889: 11890: 11891: 81893: 21895: 31896: 21897: 11898: 41899: 71900: 61901: 51902: 191903: 71904: 131905: 41906: 231907: 101908: 181909: 261910: 351911: 91912: 1091913: 141914: 111915: 631916: 251917: 221918: 341919: 301920: 2591921: 201922: 1501923: 1451924: 1591925: 1891926: 3081927: 1071928: 981929: 921930: 4811931: 1781932: 3631933: 3461934: 1851935: 2831936: 5241937: 9581938: 2671939: 9181940: 2641941: 2311942: 5091943: 3781944: 2031945: 2411946: 6571947: 1781948: 3961949: 1371950: 1,4191951: 1,5911952: 2291953: 5331954: 4551955: 3451956: 1,6331957: 3621958: 6401959: 3791960: 7071961: 1971962: 9161963: 3911964: 5971965: 4201966: 1,0131967: 3101968: 3561969: 8101970: 5581971: 5451972: 2,5651973: 4821974: 5491975: 6371976: 6431977: 1,4801978: 9691979: 8091980: 1,1081981: 9371982: 1,2771983: 1,2321984: 1,2451985: 1,0871986: 6951987: 9781988: 6601989: 7981990: 8001991: 7431992: 1,6221993: 4851994: 1,4671995: 1,4561996: 1,0931997: 9531998: 2,7501999: 1,0792000: 1,2302001: 1,5202002: 1,5762003: 1,3032004: 6992005: 1,2332006: 1,0972007: 1,5382008: 9132009: 8662010: 1,3642011: 1,3272012: 8482013: 2,1822014: 6152015: 7682016: 5752017: 4022018: 4692019: 3742020: 5492021: 6762022: 4322023: 1,2712024: 6202025: 6401804186218951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1916. 1916 had 25 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-06 in each year
YearRecords
18041
18221
18251
18271
18292
18321
18361
18391
18401
18411
18421
18442
18481
18562
18591
18602
18611
18621
18651
18661
18687
18711
18721
18753
18761
18795
18801
18842
18863
18882
18891
18901
18918
18932
18953
18962
18971
18984
18997
19006
19015
190219
19037
190413
19054
190623
190710
190818
190926
191035
19119
1912109
191314
191411
191563
191625
191722
191834
191930
1920259
192120
1922150
1923145
1924159
1925189
1926308
1927107
192898
192992
1930481
1931178
1932363
1933346
1934185
1935283
1936524
1937958
1938267
1939918
1940264
1941231
1942509
1943378
1944203
1945241
1946657
1947178
1948396
1949137
19501,419
19511,591
1952229
1953533
1954455
1955345
19561,633
1957362
1958640
1959379
1960707
1961197
1962916
1963391
1964597
1965420
19661,013
1967310
1968356
1969810
1970558
1971545
19722,565
1973482
1974549
1975637
1976643
19771,480
1978969
1979809
19801,108
1981937
19821,277
19831,232
19841,245
19851,087
1986695
1987978
1988660
1989798
1990800
1991743
19921,622
1993485
19941,467
19951,456
19961,093
1997953
19982,750
19991,079
20001,230
20011,520
20021,576
20031,303
2004699
20051,233
20061,097
20071,538
2008913
2009866
20101,364
20111,327
2012848
20132,182
2014615
2015768
2016575
2017402
2018469
2019374
2020549
2021676
2022432
20231,271
2024620
2025640

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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).