Weather Records on 6 October 1930

574 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1930. Highest significance: Kuranda Railway Station, AU.

Key Facts for 6 October 1930

On 6 October 1930, 574 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
56 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 540 daily.
Kuranda Railway Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 172.7 mm (6.8 in) on 6 October 1930.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

574 stations

574 station records on 6 October 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waco	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Benalla Sharon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jamieson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Creek (Leneva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lucinda Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toongabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Fairy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Areegra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sale Mercury Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halifax Macrossan St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tolmie State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grassy Hill Radio Otc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Healesville (Nyora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour Shire Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Eildon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lancefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

574 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 425, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 6 October 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	425
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 October 1930 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 540.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

524 broken records

Margins by which the 524 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 1930

Top 20 records on 6 October 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1930	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	monthly rain	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Macknade Sugar Mill, AU	monthly rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Waco, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Cairns Post Office, AU	monthly rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Lucindale Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Fairlight Station, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Benalla Sharon, AU	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Jamieson, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Yea, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Middle Creek (Leneva), AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Temple, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Lucinda Township, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Big Hill Reservoir, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Coleman, US	monthly rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Strathbogie North, AU	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Houston Wb City, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Laen, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Batlow Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1930	Toongabbie, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)

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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1930. 1930 had 574 records.

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

Records on 10-06 in each year
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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Data for records on 1930-10-06: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	450
20 to 40	50
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	5