Weather Records on 6 October 2005

1,414 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 2005. Highest significance: Ravensthorpe, AU.

Key Facts for 6 October 2005

On 6 October 2005, 1,414 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
717 were record highs and 314 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,329 daily.
Ravensthorpe set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 6 October 2005.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,414 stations

1,414 station records on 6 October 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beach	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Leeds	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Reeder	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hancock 8SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jesup 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Trotters 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hulett	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chesalon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgetown Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Novillero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tantoyuca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chicharras	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Hidalgo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Finca la Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sapelo Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City 14S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Canal KM. 06+250	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Biddle 8 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Encarnacion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Midville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Twr #2	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rhodhiss Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,414 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 318, Lowest daily maximum 230, Highest daily minimum 399, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 288, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 74.

Records on 6 October 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	318
Lowest daily maximum	230
Highest daily minimum	399
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	288
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	74

Records on 6 October 2005 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 81, daily 1,329.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,030 broken records

Margins by which the 1,030 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 2005

Top 20 records on 6 October 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 2005	Ravensthorpe, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2005	Warrenton, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2005	Beach, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2005	Louisville 1 E, US	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	91 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2005	Plevna, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2005	Sandersville, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2005	Leeds, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2005	Reeder, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Sidney, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	94 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Ft Hancock 8SSE, US	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Jesup 8 S, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Trotters 3 SSE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Hebron, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Hulett, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Chesalon, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (, MX	all-time rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Busby, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Edmore 4NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Candelaria, US	all-time rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2005	Bridgetown Comparison, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	51 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2005. 2005 had 1,414 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 2005-10-06: 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 50	947
50 to 100	52
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1