Weather Records on 6 July 1972

1,368 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 1972. Highest significance: Novorossijsk, RU.

Key Facts for 6 July 1972

On 6 July 1972, 1,368 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
147 were record highs and 1,088 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 163 monthly and 1,203 daily.
Novorossijsk set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 6 July 1972.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,368 stations

1,368 station records on 6 July 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Denver	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Culym	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Porto da Folha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose de Piranhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moskalvo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blagodarnyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gorjacij Kljuc	Russia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dequeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sarapul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gorodovikovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cumikan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,368 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 448, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 640, Heaviest daily rainfall 133.

Records on 6 July 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	448
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	640
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 July 1972 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 163, daily 1,203.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,023 broken records

Margins by which the 1,023 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 1972

Top 20 records on 6 July 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 1972	Novorossijsk, RU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	New Denver, CA	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Lugansk, UA	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Estancia, BR	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Uniontown 1 NE, US	monthly low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Celina, RU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Glenville, US	monthly low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Culym, RU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Porto da Folha, BR	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Houston, US	monthly low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Toledo Blade, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Weston, US	monthly low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	75 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	89 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Sao Jose de Piranhas, BR	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Biser, RU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Moskalvo, RU	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1972	Pitea, SE	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	87 years	41 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

1793 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 1,368 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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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 July 1972
Margin	Records
0 to 10	981
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2