Weather Records on 6 December 2005

1,233 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 2005. Highest significance: Wien, AT.

Key Facts for 6 December 2005

On 6 December 2005, 1,233 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
180 were record highs and 727 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,214 daily.
Wien set a daily record precipitation of 48.5 mm (1.9 in) on 6 December 2005.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,233 stations

1,233 station records on 6 December 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Oakley	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cross Village 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tenango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily snowfall	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Poprad/Tatry	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 20 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wisdom	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Rai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Western 2W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corbin	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Covert	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yankton 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,233 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 372, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 355, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 69, Deepest snow cover 122.

Records on 6 December 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	372
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	355
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	69
Deepest snow cover	122

Records on 6 December 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 1,214.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

932 broken records

Margins by which the 932 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 2005

Top 20 records on 6 December 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 2005	Wien, AT	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 December 2005	Oakley, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	110 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 December 2005	Cross Village 1E, US	daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Tenango, MX	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Miller, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Hazlehurst, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Petoskey, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	111 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Ludlow 3 SSE, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Mason City, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	106 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Tejon Rancho, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Alta, US	daily snowfall	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Breckenridge, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	111 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Flatwillow 4 ENE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily high min	27.6 C (81.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Munising, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2005	Yellowtail Dam, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	56 years	45 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2005. 2005 had 1,233 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

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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 50	854
50 to 100	47
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	2