Weather Records on 6 December 1928

98 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1928. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 6 December 1928

On 6 December 1928, 98 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
11 were record highs and 60 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 98 daily.
Logan 1 WNW set a daily record snow depth of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 6 December 1928.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

98 stations

98 station records on 6 December 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warooka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sevastopol',Mgs	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bardstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Scott	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bass (Kilcunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling (1)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Petropavlovskij Majak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Earlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Irvington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Lost Creek Near	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

98 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 6 December 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	20
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 6 December 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 98.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

73 broken records

Margins by which the 73 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1928

Top 20 records on 6 December 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 1928	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1928	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Warooka, AU	daily rain	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Sevastopol',Mgs, UA	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Tot-Ma, RU	daily rain	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Burketown Post Office, AU	daily high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Indianola 1SW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	31 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	42 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	42 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Belle Isle, CA	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	42 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	41 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Llano, US	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	17 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Krakmo, NO	daily snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Verhojansk, RU	daily high min	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Marengo, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1928	Morgantown 1, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	15 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1928. 1928 had 98 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-06 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1822	1
1825	1
1827	1
1829	2
1832	1
1836	1
1839	1
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1848	1
1856	2
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	7
1871	1
1872	1
1875	3
1876	1
1879	5
1880	1
1884	2
1886	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	8
1893	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	4
1899	7
1900	6
1901	5
1902	19
1903	7
1904	13
1905	4
1906	23
1907	10
1908	18
1909	26
1910	35
1911	9
1912	109
1913	14
1914	11
1915	63
1916	25
1917	22
1918	34
1919	30
1920	259
1921	20
1922	150
1923	145
1924	159
1925	189
1926	308
1927	107
1928	98
1929	92
1930	481
1931	178
1932	363
1933	346
1934	185
1935	283
1936	524
1937	958
1938	267
1939	918
1940	264
1941	231
1942	509
1943	378
1944	203
1945	241
1946	657
1947	178
1948	396
1949	137
1950	1,419
1951	1,591
1952	229
1953	533
1954	455
1955	345
1956	1,633
1957	362
1958	640
1959	379
1960	707
1961	197
1962	916
1963	391
1964	597
1965	420
1966	1,013
1967	310
1968	356
1969	810
1970	558
1971	545
1972	2,565
1973	482
1974	549
1975	637
1976	643
1977	1,480
1978	969
1979	809
1980	1,108
1981	937
1982	1,277
1983	1,232
1984	1,245
1985	1,087
1986	695
1987	978
1988	660
1989	798
1990	800
1991	743
1992	1,622
1993	485
1994	1,467
1995	1,456
1996	1,093
1997	953
1998	2,750
1999	1,079
2000	1,230
2001	1,520
2002	1,576
2003	1,303
2004	699
2005	1,233
2006	1,097
2007	1,538
2008	913
2009	866
2010	1,364
2011	1,327
2012	848
2013	2,182
2014	615
2015	768
2016	575
2017	402
2018	469
2019	374
2020	549
2021	676
2022	432
2023	1,271
2024	620
2025	640

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	70
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1