Weather Records on 6 December 1968

356 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1968. Highest significance: Wanakena Rngr School, US.

Key Facts for 6 December 1968

On 6 December 1968, 356 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 346 daily.
Wanakena Rngr School set a monthly record daily snowfall of 56.4 cm (22.2 in) on 6 December 1968.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

356 stations

356 station records on 6 December 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily snowfall	56.4 cm (22.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tree Point Lt STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.1 C (-40.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Enzelberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tsolo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalay-Khumb	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.8 C (-41.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.3 C (-53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-45.1 C (-49.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulamambri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sibasa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Corry	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kavali	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-45.8 C (-50.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-37.4 C (-35.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hillside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kangela, Mtubatuba	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Olyfenfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-46.9 C (-52.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hovaling	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tyumen Amsg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-40.8 C (-41.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Leusi	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-43.4 C (-46.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Turinsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shakhrinau	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Observatorio Do Iag	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-42.1 C (-43.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-42.7 C (-44.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maricopa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corry	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
West Burke	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-32.9 C (-27.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jacobina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Njaksimvol	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-46.8 C (-52.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pafuri	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saran-Paul	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-45.5 C (-49.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sarapul	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-35.9 C (-32.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-37.9 C (-36.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kranshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

356 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 6 December 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 6 December 1968 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 346.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

321 broken records

Margins by which the 321 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1968

Top 20 records on 6 December 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 1968	Wanakena Rngr School, US	monthly snowfall	56.4 cm (22.2 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1968	E Jordan, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Tree Point Lt STN, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Ekaterinburg, RU	daily low min	-40.1 C (-40.2 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Enzelberg, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Tsolo, ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Oatlands, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Buffalo Bill Dam, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1968	Kalay-Khumb, TJ	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	5 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Isakapally, IN	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Perm, RU	daily low min	-40.8 C (-41.4 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	73 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Tobolsk, RU	daily low max	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	14.6 C (26.3 F)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Uil, KZ	daily low min	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	73 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU	daily low min	-47.3 C (-53.1 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	73 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1968	Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU	daily low max	-45.1 C (-49.2 F)	10.2 C (18.4 F)	48 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

1804 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1968. 1968 had 356 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	311
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1