Weather Records on 6 December 1958

640 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1958. Highest significance: Chilliwack, CA.

Key Facts for 6 December 1958

On 6 December 1958, 640 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
91 were record highs and 346 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 633 daily.
Chilliwack set a daily record snowfall of 34.5 cm (13.6 in) on 6 December 1958.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

640 stations

640 station records on 6 December 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cumberland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mahalapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Courtenay Puntledge Bchp	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Strehla	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Umari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Powell River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sechelt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nymboida (Armidale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Riacho Do Sangue	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Harbour CS	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.7 cm (12.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkersdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Butler	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Roodekuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alberni	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Schoongezicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tweedraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

640 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 252, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 107, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 6 December 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	252
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	107
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 6 December 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 633.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

528 broken records

Margins by which the 528 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 307.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1958

Top 20 records on 6 December 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 1958	Chilliwack, CA	daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	30.7 cm (12.1 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1958	Cumberland, ZA	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Mahalapye, BW	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Chicoutimi, CA	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Angelica, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Courtenay Puntledge Bchp, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Strehla, ZA	daily rain	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Umari, BR	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Powell River, CA	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Sechelt, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Vancouver Pmo, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Alfred, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Nymboida (Armidale Road), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Hartebeespoort-Agrc., ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Franklinville, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Haskinville, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Acude Riacho Do Sangue, BR	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily high max	22.0 C (71.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1958	Owen Sound, CA	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	48 years	36 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1958. 1958 had 640 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	485
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1