Weather Records on 6 December 1985

1,087 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1985. Highest significance: Huron Rgnl AP, US.

Key Facts for 6 December 1985

On 6 December 1985, 1,087 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
160 were record highs and 181 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,030 daily.
Huron Rgnl AP set a daily record snow depth of 48.3 cm (19.0 in) on 6 December 1985.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,087 stations

1,087 station records on 6 December 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
De Smet	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Branxholm (Stoke Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jump Rvr 3E	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Chandler Fld	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa Dam 8	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moorlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Onaka	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Euston (Sunnyside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Necedah	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fullarton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maddock	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ralph 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Galesville 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,087 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 348, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 346.

Records on 6 December 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	348
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	346

Records on 6 December 1985 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 54, daily 1,030.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

904 broken records

Margins by which the 904 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1985

Top 20 records on 6 December 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 1985	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1985	Grootfontein, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1985	Bicheno (Council Depot), AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1985	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1985	De Smet, US	daily snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Branxholm (Stoke Street), AU	daily rain	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Timber Lake, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Bryant, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Jump Rvr 3E, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Alexandria Chandler Fld, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Genoa Dam 8, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	La Crescent Dam 7, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Hankinson, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Ashwood, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Pollock, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Camp Crook, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Waupaca, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1985	Moorlands, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	47 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

1804 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1985. 1985 had 1,087 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 100	775
100 to 200	79
200 to 300	33
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	5
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1