Weather Records on 6 October 2024

1,025 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 October 2024. Highest significance: Zamora, ES.

Key Facts for 6 October 2024

On 6 October 2024, 1,025 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
932 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 90 monthly and 935 daily.
Zamora set a daily record precipitation of 54.4 mm (2.1 in) on 6 October 2024.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

1,025 stations

1,025 station records on 6 October 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 October 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zamora	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Toholampi Oravala	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Magadan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaoua	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Niamey Aero	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Liubashivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Valley 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Craig	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Koumac (Nlle-Caledo	New Caledonia [France]	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy Carbona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tillabery	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tracy Pumping Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,025 records

Records set or tied on 6 October 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 573, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 359, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 64, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 October 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	573
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	359
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	64
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 October 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 90, daily 935.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

766 broken records

Margins by which the 766 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 October 2024

Top 20 records on 6 October 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 2024	Zamora, ES	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 October 2024	Toholampi Oravala, FI	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Magadan, RU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Wallace, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	120 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Allerton, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Superior, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Kiev, UA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Chester, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	San Jose, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Hanford 1 S, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	120 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Pamban, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Napa State Hospital, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Fairmont, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Healy, US	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Plainville 4WNW, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Richfield, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Healdsburg, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Smith Ctr, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Oceanside Marina, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2024	Clarinda, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	71 years	41 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2024. 2024 had 1,025 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	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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Data for records on 2024-10-06: 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 2026-10-17 (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 5	733
5 to 10	16
10 to 15	9
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	3
25 to 30	0
30 to 35	0
35 to 40	3