Weather Records on 6 July 1966

319 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 1966. Highest significance: Arkonam, IN.

Key Facts for 6 July 1966

On 6 July 1966, 319 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
148 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 316 daily.
Arkonam set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 6 July 1966.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

319 stations

319 station records on 6 July 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arkonam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rusel-Irlmoos	Germany	Record daily precipitation	103.3 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sendamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tajga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kurugodu	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Peraiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Merino	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newbern	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aldersbach-Kriestorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ponnamaravathi	India	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalahasti	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Glade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lakin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bomnak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Panguitch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kudymkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kurgan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
San Fidel 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Drik Drik	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aratuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Telkwa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Konigstuhl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pedlar Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kronach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

319 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 137.

Records on 6 July 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 July 1966 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 316.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

232 broken records

Margins by which the 232 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 85.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 1966

Top 20 records on 6 July 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 1966	Arkonam, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Rusel-Irlmoos, DE	daily rain	103.3 mm (4.1 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Sendamangalam, IN	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Tajga, RU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Barur, IN	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Jagalur, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Beaumont City, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Kurugodu, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Peraiyur, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Appleton City, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Merino, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Cameron, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1966	Izana, ES	monthly low min	1.0 C (33.8 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1966	Newbern, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1966	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1966	Batesburg, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1966	Alva 1W, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1966	Guthrie 5S, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	70 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

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 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1966. 1966 had 319 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 1966-07-06: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	215
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1