Weather Records on 6 July 1942

543 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 1942. Highest significance: Strathmore, AU.

Key Facts for 6 July 1942

On 6 July 1942, 543 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
111 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 518 daily.
Strathmore set a daily record precipitation of 50.3 mm (2.0 in) on 6 July 1942.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

543 stations

543 station records on 6 July 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Queenton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morwell (Mail Centre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Laredo	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Linton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chakrata Kalsi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Korumburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Samrala	India	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Foster (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warragul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cardwell Marine Pde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clarke River Telecom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muscatine 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edna 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ranike	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Proserpine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dug (Dag)	India	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thowgla Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dromana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Traralgon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Garhshankar	India	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tanda	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Biddelia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Udhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

543 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 July 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 July 1942 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 22, daily 518.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

457 broken records

Margins by which the 457 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 162.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 1942

Top 20 records on 6 July 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 1942	Strathmore, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Alice, US	monthly rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Luling, US	daily rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Nebo, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Sellheim, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Queenton, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Morwell (Mail Centre), AU	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Encinal, US	monthly rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Laredo, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Runge, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Indore, IN	daily rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Mingela Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Cressy, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Linton Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Chakrata Kalsi Sr, IN	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Charters Towers Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Dilley, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	Ingham Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1942	La Grange, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	8 years	45 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

1793 to 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1942. 1942 had 543 records.

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

Records on 07-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1812	1
1813	1
1819	1
1821	1
1828	3
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	4
1883	1
1885	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	5
1900	12
1901	7
1902	6
1903	2
1904	4
1905	8
1906	16
1907	9
1908	22
1909	22
1910	31
1911	45
1912	32
1913	18
1914	50
1915	83
1916	38
1917	26
1918	28
1919	36
1920	36
1921	80
1922	159
1923	177
1924	163
1925	160
1926	133
1927	255
1928	231
1929	106
1930	285
1931	489
1932	470
1933	310
1934	400
1935	222
1936	683
1937	385
1938	269
1939	425
1940	437
1941	337
1942	543
1943	349
1944	320
1945	337
1946	172
1947	506
1948	698
1949	405
1950	541
1951	623
1952	456
1953	656
1954	494
1955	388
1956	722
1957	359
1958	717
1959	285
1960	687
1961	501
1962	434
1963	350
1964	579
1965	442
1966	319
1967	684
1968	739
1969	786
1970	497
1971	412
1972	1,368
1973	1,196
1974	456
1975	743
1976	595
1977	848
1978	1,072
1979	1,092
1980	587
1981	1,016
1982	803
1983	1,002
1984	782
1985	874
1986	870
1987	636
1988	2,036
1989	838
1990	854
1991	888
1992	936
1993	1,419
1994	1,345
1995	779
1996	1,034
1997	792
1998	1,238
1999	1,603
2000	753
2001	1,020
2002	650
2003	723
2004	903
2005	927
2006	1,122
2007	1,303
2008	937
2009	935
2010	1,199
2011	617
2012	1,398
2013	607
2014	494
2015	1,160
2016	778
2017	808
2018	714
2019	523
2020	380
2021	746
2022	890
2023	548
2024	1,185
2025	619
2026	517

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Data for records on 1942-07-06: 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 25	391
25 to 50	42
50 to 75	14
75 to 100	6
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1