Weather Records on 6 October 1965

1,143 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1965. Highest significance: Denmark, AU.

Key Facts for 6 October 1965

On 6 October 1965, 1,143 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
114 were record highs and 513 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,115 daily.
Denmark set a monthly record daily precipitation of 71.6 mm (2.8 in) on 6 October 1965.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,143 stations

1,143 station records on 6 October 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mogumber Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gingin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tambellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Barberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Broomehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nornalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Correntes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Benalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Luzia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manypeaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wonnenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Southbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Henley Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woogenellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muchea Tree Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
West Swan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Perillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Naturaliste	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toodyay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mundaring Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Warren	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Traveston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inkpen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Catole	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canning River Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaragan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Chittering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mungar Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yathroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,143 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 233, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 280, Heaviest daily rainfall 511, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 October 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	233
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	280
Heaviest daily rainfall	511
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 October 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 1,115.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

983 broken records

Margins by which the 983 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 1965

Top 20 records on 6 October 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1965	Denmark, AU	monthly rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1965	Mogumber Farm, AU	monthly rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1965	Gingin, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1965	Kendenup, AU	monthly rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1965	Walebing, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	New Norcia, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Aurora, BR	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Narrogin, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Tambellup, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Moora, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Wannamal, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Barberton, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Berkshire Valley, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Indarrie, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Broomehill, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Nornalup, AU	monthly rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Correntes, BR	monthly rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Chidlow, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Narrawong, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1965	Illalangi, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	51 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1965. 1965 had 1,143 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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Data for records on 1965-10-06: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 October 1965
Margin	Records
0 to 20	926
20 to 40	45
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1