Weather Records on 6 October 2001

988 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 2001. Highest significance: Laverton, AU.

Key Facts for 6 October 2001

On 6 October 2001, 988 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 427 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 967 daily.
Laverton set a daily record precipitation of 28.6 mm (1.1 in) on 6 October 2001.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

988 stations

988 station records on 6 October 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Wooleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lorna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
San Felipe Usila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wonganoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wandana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muggon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yallalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ammerzoden	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huautla de Jimenez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ville Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston Radio Wliv	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pope AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gidgee Gold Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thundelarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville McAlpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pasamonte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

988 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 179, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 248, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 6 October 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	179
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	248
Heaviest daily rainfall	271
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 6 October 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 967.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

741 broken records

Margins by which the 741 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 173.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 2001

Top 20 records on 6 October 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 2001	Laverton, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2001	Wooleen, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2001	Woodleigh, AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2001	Lorna Glen, AU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2001	Billabalong, AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2001	San Felipe Usila, MX	daily rain	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	173.5 mm (6.8 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2001	Mansfield 4 NW, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Wonganoo, AU	monthly rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Mount Narryer, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Mahackala, RU	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Carthage, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Tell City, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Farmerville, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Ratnagiri, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Wandana, AU	monthly rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Muggon, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Mt Sterling, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	106 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Chattanooga, US	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Norman 3SSE, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2001	Laghouat, DZ	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	95 years	40 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2001. 2001 had 988 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 2001-10-06: 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	705
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	9
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1