Weather Records on 6 December 2001

1,520 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 2001. Highest significance: Jackson, US.

Key Facts for 6 December 2001

On 6 December 2001, 1,520 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,113 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 201 monthly and 1,319 daily.
Jackson set a daily record snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 6 December 2001.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,520 stations

1,520 station records on 6 December 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Penong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Malad City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeranie (Cowarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kljuchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canisteo 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Unity	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.2 C (106.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,520 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 831, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 282, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 204, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 6 December 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	831
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	282
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 6 December 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 201, daily 1,319.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,175 broken records

Margins by which the 1,175 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 2001

Top 20 records on 6 December 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 2001	Jackson, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Spring Valley, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Postville, US	monthly high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Grand Meadow, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Gladwin, US	monthly high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Penong, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Willow City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Malad City, US	monthly rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Hill City 1 W, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Cle Elum, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Ludington 4 SE, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Velva, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Brackettville, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Moorefield 1 SSE, US	monthly high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Brockton, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Pinedale, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Bergland Dam, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2001	Mungeranie (Cowarie), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	15 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

1804 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2001. 2001 had 1,520 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2001-12-06: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,155
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1