Weather Records on 6 October 1976

841 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1976. Highest significance: Salva Vidas, BR.

Key Facts for 6 October 1976

On 6 October 1976, 841 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 263 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 822 daily.
Salva Vidas set a monthly record daily precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 6 October 1976.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

841 stations

841 station records on 6 October 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Salva Vidas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Santana Do Matos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sao Miguel Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Caico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pocinhos (Joffily)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Impendle (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdad Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkoenkrans (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dom Mauricio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pombal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Soledade (Ibiapinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olivedos (Sao Francisco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belem Do Brejo Do Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coruripe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palmeiro Dos Indios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aquiles Serdan 46	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manubie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Patu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Joao Do Sabugi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bow River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mullion Creek (Mullion Range F	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Currais Novos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iramuco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sofala Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tsolo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

841 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 119, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 144, Heaviest daily rainfall 511, Heaviest daily snowfall 9.

Records on 6 October 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	119
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	144
Heaviest daily rainfall	511
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 October 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 822.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

747 broken records

Margins by which the 747 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 1976

Top 20 records on 6 October 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1976	Salva Vidas, BR	monthly rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1976	Santana Do Matos, BR	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1976	Sao Miguel Dos Campos, BR	monthly rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1976	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1976	Yantabulla Station, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1976	Enngonia (Belalie), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Caico, BR	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Humula (Rylands), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Brighton, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Pocinhos (Joffily), BR	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Impendle (Pol), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Bagdad Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Kalkoenkrans (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Dom Mauricio, BR	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Pombal, BR	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Soledade (Ibiapinopolis), BR	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1976	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	50 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1976. 1976 had 841 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	684
20 to 40	53
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1