Weather Records on 6 July 1987

636 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 1987. Highest significance: Stillwater 1 SE, US.

Key Facts for 6 July 1987

On 6 July 1987, 636 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
308 were record highs and 159 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 599 daily.
Stillwater 1 SE set a daily record precipitation of 59.7 mm (2.4 in) on 6 July 1987.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

636 stations

636 station records on 6 July 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bogucany	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Xingren	China	Record daily precipitation	95.9 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jaskul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Svijagino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mikhailovka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jarensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kurnell (Caltex Oil Refinery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kotlas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Magiscatzin (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bexley Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ixtepeji	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Turij Rog	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Simon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lithopolis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gauhati	India	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huamuxtitlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jalostotitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rodino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

636 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 185, Lowest daily minimum 116, Heaviest daily rainfall 169.

Records on 6 July 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	185
Lowest daily minimum	116
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 July 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 35, daily 599.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

459 broken records

Margins by which the 459 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 1987

Top 20 records on 6 July 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 1987	Stillwater 1 SE, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Ajan, RU	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Watersmeet, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Bogucany, RU	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Rochester Gtr Intl, US	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Williamtown Raaf, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Xingren, CN	daily rain	95.9 mm (3.8 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Jaskul, RU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Towson, US	monthly low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	St Louis Lambert Intl AP, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Svijagino, RU	daily rain	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Brockport, US	monthly rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Vladivostok, RU	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	St Paul, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1987	Homestead Exp STN, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	72 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1987. 1987 had 636 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	422
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1