Weather Records on 6 October 1962

433 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1962. Highest significance: Ashland, US.

Key Facts for 6 October 1962

On 6 October 1962, 433 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 413 daily.
Ashland set a daily record precipitation of 93.0 mm (3.7 in) on 6 October 1962.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

433 stations

433 station records on 6 October 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Middleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Spot Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Molakmura	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Orman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Konomoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Princesa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Framingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petersham 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sherbrooke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Largo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collinsville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angamacutiro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shelburne Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

433 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 285.

Records on 6 October 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	285
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 October 1962 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 413.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

385 broken records

Margins by which the 385 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 126.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 1962

Top 20 records on 6 October 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1962	Ashland, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Chestnut Hill, US	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Lawrence, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Lowell, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Middleton, US	all-time rain	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Grafton, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Spot Pond, US	monthly rain	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Franklin, US	monthly rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Molakmura, IN	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Middleboro, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Camp Crook, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1962	Haverhill, US	monthly rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1962	Manchester, US	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1962	Orman Dam, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1962	Belle Fourche, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1962	Fitchburg 4 SE, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1962	Mansfield, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1962	Cottonwood 2 E, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	54 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

1802 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1962. 1962 had 433 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1962-10-06: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	325
20 to 40	41
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1