Weather Records on 6 December 1946

657 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1946. Highest significance: Rayachoti, IN.

Key Facts for 6 December 1946

On 6 December 1946, 657 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
380 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 623 daily.
Rayachoti set a monthly record daily precipitation of 98.6 mm (3.9 in) on 6 December 1946.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

657 stations

657 station records on 6 December 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rayachoti	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Srinivaspur	India	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	229.6 mm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pennagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddapah	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sidhout(Siddavat)	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rajampet	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kanakapura	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vayalpad	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valapady	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rapur	India	Record daily precipitation	251.5 mm (9.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rayakottah	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	257.8 mm (10.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kolar	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Venkatagirikota	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madanapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adanakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	252.7 mm (9.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tadpatri	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kamalapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chitvel	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bangarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Channapatana	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arantangi	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Omalur	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chittoor	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thalli	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gudiyatham	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Malavalli	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chowghat	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rotherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kiolakaa 7	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thalipilly	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dug (Dag)	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uthamapalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

657 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 207, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 6 December 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	207
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 December 1946 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 623.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

529 broken records

Margins by which the 529 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1946

Top 20 records on 6 December 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 1946	Rayachoti, IN	monthly rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1946	Srinivaspur, IN	monthly rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1946	Cheyyar, IN	monthly rain	229.6 mm (9.0 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Pennagaram, IN	monthly rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Cuddapah, IN	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Sidhout(Siddavat), IN	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Rajampet, IN	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Kanakapura, IN	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Tirupati, IN	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Ramnagaram, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Denkanikottah, IN	monthly rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Vayalpad, IN	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Valapady, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Pakala, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Rapur, IN	all-time rain	251.5 mm (9.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Rayakottah, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	257.8 mm (10.1 in)	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Kolar, IN	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Venkatagirikota, IN	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1946	Mandya, IN	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 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

1804 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1946. 1946 had 657 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 20	461
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	21
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1