Weather Records on 6 July 2016

778 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 2016. Highest significance: Foster (Post Office), AU.

Key Facts for 6 July 2016

On 6 July 2016, 778 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
445 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 746 daily.
Foster (Post Office) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 81.0 mm (3.2 in) on 6 July 2016.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

778 stations

778 station records on 6 July 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Foster (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Ensay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Victor Harbor (Berrima)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
East Sale Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Macedon Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Glenmaggie Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Flemington Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fish Creek (Hoddle Range)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Outtrim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tombong (Hillcrest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Melton Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Erica (Parkers Corner)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Swifts Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Darriman (Tarralangi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith (Darra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Durand	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Waterworks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia Creek (Little Plain)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pykes Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Drysdale (Brimdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meerlieu (Springvale West)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
El-Ton	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mirboo North Water Board	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Essendon Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burgos-Villafria	Spain	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shinjo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire L&D 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Erica (Philips Bridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Penneshaw	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dromana Sussex Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

778 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 338, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 280.

Records on 6 July 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	338
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 July 2016 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 28, daily 746.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

586 broken records

Margins by which the 586 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 2016

Top 20 records on 6 July 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 2016	Foster (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	110 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 July 2016	Ballan, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	77 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Ensay, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Boolardy, AU	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Toora, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Victor Harbor (Berrima), AU	all-time rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	East Sale Airport, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Macedon Forestry, AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	123 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Langebaan, ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Glenmaggie Weir, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Mount Narryer, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	114 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Flemington Racecourse, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2016	Fish Creek (Hoddle Range), AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2016	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2016	Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2016	Dargo, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2016	Outtrim, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2016	Tombong (Hillcrest), AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2016	Melton Reservoir, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	55 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

1793 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2016. 2016 had 778 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1812	1
1813	1
1819	1
1821	1
1828	3
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	4
1883	1
1885	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	5
1900	12
1901	7
1902	6
1903	2
1904	4
1905	8
1906	16
1907	9
1908	22
1909	22
1910	31
1911	45
1912	32
1913	18
1914	50
1915	83
1916	38
1917	26
1918	28
1919	36
1920	36
1921	80
1922	159
1923	177
1924	163
1925	160
1926	133
1927	255
1928	231
1929	106
1930	285
1931	489
1932	470
1933	310
1934	400
1935	222
1936	683
1937	385
1938	269
1939	425
1940	437
1941	337
1942	543
1943	349
1944	320
1945	337
1946	172
1947	506
1948	698
1949	405
1950	541
1951	623
1952	456
1953	656
1954	494
1955	388
1956	722
1957	359
1958	717
1959	285
1960	687
1961	501
1962	434
1963	350
1964	579
1965	442
1966	319
1967	684
1968	739
1969	786
1970	497
1971	412
1972	1,368
1973	1,196
1974	456
1975	743
1976	595
1977	848
1978	1,072
1979	1,092
1980	587
1981	1,016
1982	803
1983	1,002
1984	782
1985	874
1986	870
1987	636
1988	2,036
1989	838
1990	854
1991	888
1992	936
1993	1,419
1994	1,345
1995	779
1996	1,034
1997	792
1998	1,238
1999	1,603
2000	753
2001	1,020
2002	650
2003	723
2004	903
2005	927
2006	1,122
2007	1,303
2008	937
2009	935
2010	1,199
2011	617
2012	1,398
2013	607
2014	494
2015	1,160
2016	778
2017	808
2018	714
2019	523
2020	380
2021	746
2022	890
2023	548
2024	1,185
2025	619
2026	517

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Data for records on 2016-07-06: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	448
10 to 20	70
20 to 30	36
30 to 40	21
40 to 50	8
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1