Weather Records on 6 July 1953

656 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 1953. Highest significance: Narayanganj, IN.

Key Facts for 6 July 1953

On 6 July 1953, 656 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
299 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 638 daily.
Narayanganj set an all-time record daily precipitation of 300.0 mm (11.8 in) on 6 July 1953.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

656 stations

656 station records on 6 July 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Narayanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	98.7 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lambton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moores Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gundlupet	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nagarcoil	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
P.P. Channel	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisburg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Frazerpet	India	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heggaddevankote	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Netarhat	India	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parasala	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kundha (Kailkund)	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crown King	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mandvi	India	Record daily precipitation	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Salle Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Somwarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ekimchan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wandagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quebec	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kulgam	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	232.7 mm (9.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kottaram	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manantoddy	India	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nilambur	India	Record daily precipitation	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ketty	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moogooree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaithal	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tellichery	India	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Meycode Adandai	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mia Mia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kotarh	India	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuzhithurai	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sankari	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santhanpara	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nandurbar	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thamaraikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

656 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 299.

Records on 6 July 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	299
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 July 1953 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 15, daily 638.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

505 broken records

Margins by which the 505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 1953

Top 20 records on 6 July 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 1953	Narayanganj, IN	all-time rain	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Achinsk, RU	all-time rain	98.7 mm (3.9 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Lambton, CA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Moores Hill, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Vineland, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Gundlupet, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Nagarcoil, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	P.P. Channel, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Morrisburg, CA	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Wytheville, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Meka Station, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Frazerpet, IN	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Eraniel, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Heggaddevankote, IN	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Netarhat, IN	daily rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Oneonta, US	all-time high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Mount Wittenoom, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Poonampet, IN	daily rain	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Parasala, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1953	Kundha (Kailkund), IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	43 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 656 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 1953-07-06: 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 20	428
20 to 40	49
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	3