Weather Records on 6 December 2019

374 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 2019. Highest significance: Upington Agr., ZA.

Key Facts for 6 December 2019

On 6 December 2019, 374 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
195 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 363 daily.
Upington Agr. set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 6 December 2019.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

374 stations

374 station records on 6 December 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Upington Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ashburnham	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Havelund	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bogota/Eldorado	Colombia	Record high maximum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sunderland	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Archerfield Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.2 C (104.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barre Falls Dam	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Altay	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.1 C (102.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butlers Gorge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aparri	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elazig	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce Raaf	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oroville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amberley AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.8 C (107.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newburyport	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carnamah	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belchertown	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winter	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record low maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Madeline Is	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darlag	China	Record low maximum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Hill Dam	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Troy L&D	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crivitz High Falls	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brindisi	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
E Jewett	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mutsu	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Columbine	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Udon Thani	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yining	China	Record high maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yushu	China	Record low minimum temperature	-19.2 C (-2.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kitale	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hartford-Bradley Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pearce Raaf	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.9 C (107.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iguazu Aero	Brazil	Record low minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sikasso	Mali	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Downsville Dam	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.5 C (108.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jiulong	China	Record low minimum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

374 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 6 December 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	69
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 6 December 2019 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 363.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

306 broken records

Margins by which the 306 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 2019

Top 20 records on 6 December 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 2019	Upington Agr., ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 December 2019	Ashburnham, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Havelund, SE	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Alcove Dam, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Bogota/Eldorado, CO	monthly high max	27.1 C (80.8 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Sunderland, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Tonopah, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Archerfield Airport, AU	monthly high max	40.2 C (104.4 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Wamsutter, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Barre Falls Dam, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Altay, CN	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Donnybrook, AU	daily high max	39.1 C (102.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Massabesic Lake, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Butlers Gorge, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Aparri, PH	monthly rain	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Elazig, TR	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Pearce Raaf, AU	daily high min	27.1 C (80.8 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Grootfontein, NA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2019	Oroville, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	54 years	35 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2019. 2019 had 374 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	273
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1