Weather Records on 6 October 1938

319 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1938. Highest significance: Jind, IN.

Key Facts for 6 October 1938

On 6 October 1938, 319 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
163 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 312 daily.
Jind set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 6 October 1938.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

319 stations

319 station records on 6 October 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jind	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sindkheda	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mahabaleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Siddapur	India	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roha	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rupar	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mandangad	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harda	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ratlam	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Medha	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Parvatipur	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Baramulla	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Narasannapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mohpani	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Koraput	India	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Huxley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sorab	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Melfort	Canada	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Panipat	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaithal	India	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bakensrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jagraon	India	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wellwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Batala	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Contest	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley (Midkin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rajaund	India	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cofimvaba (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gujjran	India	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harsud	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pieter Meintjies (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zoetvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fazilka	India	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gobindgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ludhiana	India	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Samrala	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tsomo (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

319 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 132.

Records on 6 October 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 October 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 312.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

243 broken records

Margins by which the 243 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 1938

Top 20 records on 6 October 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1938	Jind, IN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1938	Sindkheda, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1938	Mahabaleshwar, IN	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1938	Siddapur, IN	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1938	Roha, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1938	Tartu, EE	monthly rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1938	Rupar, IN	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1938	Mandangad, IN	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Harda, IN	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	7 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Seoni, IN	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Ratlam, IN	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Medha, IN	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Harkerville (Bos), ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Mina, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Gothenburg, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	53 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Parvatipur, IN	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1938	Baramulla, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	23 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

1802 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1938. 1938 had 319 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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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 10	191
10 to 20	24
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2