Weather Records on 6 October 2022
654 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 2022. Highest significance: Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU.
Key Facts for 6 October 2022
- On 6 October 2022, 654 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 309 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 634 daily.
- Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) set a daily record precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 6 October 2022.
- Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.
Record Map
654 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Tottenham (Burdenda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Cootamundra (Landgrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Hoshangabad | India | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Hermidale Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kerang (Meran Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangiara (Laverstock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Comongin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Mumblebone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (the Pie Shop) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 34.3 C (93.7 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tottenham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wombeyan Caves | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oakdale (Cooyong Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Xinyang | China | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kealakekua 26.2 | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilmatha (Wanganui) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hampton (Bindo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairlight Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Bathurst (Somerton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrumburrah Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hafslo | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Papaikou 144.1 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Binya Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin Ag Research STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cathcart (Mount Darragh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowning (Wanganui) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Kelvin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bodalla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Isis Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trinidad | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanaaring Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jamberoo (the Ridge) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anchorage Merrill Fld | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Heathcote | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richlands (Bouverie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucas Heights (Ansto) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orchard Hills Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halls Gap (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Imperial | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anchorage Merrill Fld | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boort | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley (Royal National Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wedderburn (Booalbyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eikemo | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 95.1 mm (3.7 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Haines AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
654 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 117 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 56 |
| Highest daily minimum | 192 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 28 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 261 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 20 |
| daily | 634 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
561 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 529 |
| 20 to 40 | 30 |
| 40 to 60 | 1 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
6 October 2022| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2022 | Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 132 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2022 | Tottenham (Burdenda), AU | monthly rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 116 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2022 | Cootamundra (Landgrove), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 83 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2022 | Hoshangabad, IN | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 93 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 October 2022 | Hermidale Tank, AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 44 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 105 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Kerang (Meran Downs), AU | daily rain | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 127 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Sagar, IN | daily rain | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 105 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 69 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Kangiara (Laverstock), AU | daily rain | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 97 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Nyngan (Mudall), AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 39 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | South Comongin, AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 72 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Warren (Mumblebone), AU | daily rain | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 139 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 44 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 105 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 105 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Robertson (the Pie Shop), AU | daily rain | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) | 91.8 mm (3.6 in) | 19 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Wyalong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 57 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Bilpin (Fern Grove), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 105 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 2022 | Hambantota, LK | daily high max | 34.3 C (93.7 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 148 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 2022Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).