Weather Records on 6 October 1990

953 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 1990. Highest significance: Dowerin, AU.

Key Facts for 6 October 1990

On 6 October 1990, 953 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
434 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 920 daily.
Dowerin set a monthly record daily precipitation of 34.4 mm (1.4 in) on 6 October 1990.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

953 stations

953 station records on 6 October 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Doodarding Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hakea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bradford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Morawa West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bowgada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fairfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Goomalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ygnattering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Manavi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carnamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hyde Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cadoux	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Redwing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cowcowing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tarko-Sale	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mindalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Balgerbine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gnowellan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sovetsk	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Highfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Five Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gilavin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nunkeri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kondut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zanthus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mallee Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quella Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buntine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dyce	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-12.9 C (8.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

953 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 243, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 311, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 6 October 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	243
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	311
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 6 October 1990 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 920.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

773 broken records

Margins by which the 773 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 1990

Top 20 records on 6 October 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1990	Dowerin, AU	monthly rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Doodarding Well, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Ejanding, AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Moningarin, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Dalwallinu Comparison, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Hakea, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Bradford, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Morawa West, AU	monthly rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	74 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Bowgada, AU	monthly rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 October 1990	Fairfield, AU	monthly rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Goomalling, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Ygnattering, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Ballidu, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Manavi, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Raipur, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Carnamah, AU	monthly rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Hyde Park, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Cadoux, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1990	Canaan Farm, AU	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	53 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1990. 1990 had 953 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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Data for records on 1990-10-06: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	707
25 to 50	39
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	6
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	1