Weather Records on 6 October 2012

1,133 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 2012. Highest significance: Kimball 2NE, US.

Key Facts for 6 October 2012

On 6 October 2012, 1,133 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
165 were record highs and 744 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,118 daily.
Kimball 2NE set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 6 October 2012.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,133 stations

1,133 station records on 6 October 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tok	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Storfinnforsen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Soyalo (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Isojoki Karjenkoski	Finland	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Craig	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fagerheden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Derbent	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wupatki Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,133 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 443, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 301, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 61, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 6 October 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	76
Lowest daily maximum	443
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	301
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	61
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 6 October 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 1,118.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

898 broken records

Margins by which the 898 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 2012

Top 20 records on 6 October 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 2012	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	118 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2012	Ohotsk, RU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2012	Tok, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2012	Bridgeport, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	114 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Julesburg, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Ft Robinson, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Storfinnforsen, SE	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Wray, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	116 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Crescent Lake Nwr, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Red Lake Falls, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Arthur, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Bridger 2 N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Oshkosh, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Chugwater, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	118 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Soyalo (Cfe), MX	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Holyoke, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	116 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2012	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	47 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2012. 2012 had 1,133 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	566
2016	473
2017	489
2018	968
2019	533
2020	1,072
2021	664
2022	654
2023	650
2024	1,025
2025	486
2026	890

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	813
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	19
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	8
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	2