Weather Records on 6 December 1930

481 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1930. Highest significance: Dumosa, AU.

Key Facts for 6 December 1930

On 6 December 1930, 481 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
86 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 432 daily.
Dumosa set an all-time record daily precipitation of 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 6 December 1930.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

481 stations

481 station records on 6 December 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dumosa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kenmare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kyneton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pyalong West (Cavan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Galaquil East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jeparit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lyonville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dingee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ediacara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart Mill State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trentham (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Donald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greensborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riddells Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goornong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loxton (Pyap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit (Spring Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maitland (Woodburlie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burnie (No 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sheep Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpienung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cope Cope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yanac North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natte Yallock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Diapur (Bleak House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Noorong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Towaninnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Natimuk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Runnymede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warmur West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

481 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 376, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 December 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	376
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 December 1930 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 39, daily 432.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

429 broken records

Margins by which the 429 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1930

Top 20 records on 6 December 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 1930	Dumosa, AU	all-time rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	75 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Beulah, AU	all-time rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Kenmare, AU	all-time rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Nhill (Woorak), AU	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Beulah, AU	all-time rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea)), AU	monthly rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Kyneton Post Office, AU	monthly rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Pyalong West (Cavan Park), AU	monthly rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 December 1930	Galaquil East, AU	monthly rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Yongala, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Jeparit, AU	monthly rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Birchip (Woodlands), AU	all-time rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Lyonville, AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Dingee, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Ediacara, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Stuart Mill State School, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Wychitella South, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Trentham (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Romsey, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1930	Bangerang North, AU	monthly rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	49 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1930. 1930 had 481 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	419
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1