On This Day, 6 July: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 6 July across the years, led by Cheesman, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 6 July
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 6 July in 15 years (1946 to 2020).
- Cheesman set an all-time record daily precipitation of 98.3 mm (3.9 in) on 6 July 2018.
- 2 extreme weather events peaked on 6 July.
- 2 named storms were active on 6 July.
Records on 6 July Through the Years
1946 to 2020| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1946-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Hohenpeissenberg, 69.2 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1957-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Turgaj, 93.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1965-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Irapuato, 137.7 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1980-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Cap Madeleine, 110.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1983-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Quorn (Depot Flat), 43.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1983-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Cowell, 42.6 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1988-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Epping Chester Street, 144.6 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1988-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Bungonia (Inverary Park), 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1994-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Americus, 535.9 mm (21.1 in) |
| 1994-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Montezuma 2 NW, 272.8 mm (10.7 in) |
| 2006-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Canon City, 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2007-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Pinsk, 95.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2007-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Geelong Salines (Moolap), 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2010-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Wichita Mtn Wr, 135.9 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2011-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Osceola, 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2016-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Foster (Post Office), 81.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2016-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Ballan, 44.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2017-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Dyersburg, 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2018-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Cheesman, 98.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2020-07-06 | Record daily precipitation | Mahaulepu 941.1, 46.7 mm (1.8 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2018 | Cheesman, US | all-time rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 107 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 July 1994 | Americus, US | all-time rain | 535.9 mm (21.1 in) | 312.4 mm (12.3 in) | 92 years | 97 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 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 1994 | Montezuma 2 NW, US | all-time rain | 272.8 mm (10.7 in) | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 51 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 July 2007 | Pinsk, BY | all-time rain | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 129 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 July 1957 | Turgaj, KZ | all-time rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 33.9 mm (1.3 in) | 53 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 July 2020 | Mahaulepu 941.1, US | daily rain | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 July 2010 | Wichita Mtn Wr, US | daily rain | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) | 82.1 mm (3.2 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 July 1946 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily rain | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 132 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 2006 | Canon City, US | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 111 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 2011 | Osceola, US | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 111 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 1980 | Cap Madeleine, CA | monthly rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 64 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 2007 | Geelong Salines (Moolap), AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 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 1965 | Irapuato, MX | all-time rain | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 38 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 2017 | Dyersburg, US | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 107 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 1983 | Quorn (Depot Flat), AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 1983 | Cowell, AU | monthly rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 1988 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 144.6 mm (5.7 in) | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 July 1988 | Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 45.9 mm (1.8 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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