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Weather Records on 6 December 1921

20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1921. Highest significance: Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA.

Key Facts for 6 December 1921

  • On 6 December 1921, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Oranjerivier (Sar) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 59.2 mm (2.3 in) on 6 December 1921.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

20 stations
Weather records on 6 December 1921 20 station records on 6 December 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 6 December 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 December 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Oranjerivier (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation59.2 mm (2.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
FerganaUzbekistanRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.9 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PrzhevalskKyrgyzstanRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bad MuskauGermanyRecord daily precipitation11.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Oberon (Springbank)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MeltonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen ASwedenRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
MaitlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.7 C (67.5 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 6 December 1921 by type Records set or tied on 6 December 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 December 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 6 December 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 December 1921 by timescale Records on 6 December 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 December 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 18.
Records on 6 December 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 December 1921 Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.7. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 125 to 10: 210 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 December 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 512
5 to 102
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1921
Top 20 records on 6 December 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 December 1921Oranjerivier (Sar), ZAmonthly rain59.2 mm (2.3 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)30 years37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1921Kentani (Bos), ZAdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)12 years29 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Hambantota, LKdaily low max25.8 C (78.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Fergana, UZdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Varberg, SEdaily rain20.9 mm (0.8 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Przhevalsk, KGdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Bad Muskau, DEdaily rain11.5 mm (0.5 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Mackay Post Office, AUmonthly high max36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZAdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Oberon (Springbank), AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Melton, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Armagh, GBdaily high min9.6 C (49.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Nidingen A, SEdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Maitland, AUdaily rain2.8 mm (0.11 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Grenfell, CAdaily high min-3.3 C (26.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high min (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily low max19.7 C (67.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)0 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1921Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low max (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie12 years2 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 1921
Records on 12-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1921. 1921 had 20 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 1921. 1921 had 20 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).