Weather Records on 6 October 1964

1,138 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1964. Highest significance: Chatham Exp Fa, US.

Key Facts for 6 October 1964

On 6 October 1964, 1,138 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
152 were record highs and 696 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 1,129 daily.
Chatham Exp Fa set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 6 October 1964.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,138 stations

1,138 station records on 6 October 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Euabolong (Brotherony)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rapide Blanc	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pee Dee	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kenogami	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fife Lake 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,138 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 354, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 342, Heaviest daily rainfall 244, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 6 October 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	354
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	342
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 6 October 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 1,129.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

903 broken records

Margins by which the 903 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 1964

Top 20 records on 6 October 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1964	Chatham Exp Fa, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Clinton 2 S, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Euabolong (Brotherony), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Rapide Blanc, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Petoskey, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Weldon, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Winnsboro, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Bradenton Exp STN, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Saint Leo, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Lumberton, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Marquette, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Orange 3, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Cedar Key 1 WSW, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Athens, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	71 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Dillon, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Bedford, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Port Washington, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	69 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1964	Cheraw, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	35 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 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1964. 1964 had 1,138 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

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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 20	870
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1