Weather Records on 6 December 1933

346 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1933. Highest significance: Rosalia, US.

Key Facts for 6 December 1933

On 6 December 1933, 346 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 335 daily.
Rosalia set a monthly record daily precipitation of 46.5 mm (1.8 in) on 6 December 1933.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

346 stations

346 station records on 6 December 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rosalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Pamatta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Collarenebri (Dunumbral)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vicksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Nowranie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cowal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marsden (Merungle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Blankenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lindenow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Doraville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

346 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 6 December 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 6 December 1933 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 335.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

305 broken records

Margins by which the 305 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 181.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1933

Top 20 records on 6 December 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 1933	Rosalia, US	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	3 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	all-time rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Cle Elum, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	all-time rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Batesville, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Stratford, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Pilliga (Nirvana), AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Ashwood, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1933	Astoria, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Shawinigan, CA	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	18.1 cm (7.1 in)	8 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Cooma Lambie Street, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Covington 3 SW, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Moormurang the Ridge, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1933	Carrieton (Pamatta), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	29 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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1933. 1933 had 346 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 25	288
25 to 50	14
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1