Weather Records on 6 December 2014

615 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 2014. Highest significance: Olney 2S, US.

Key Facts for 6 December 2014

On 6 December 2014, 615 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
265 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 601 daily.
Olney 2S set a daily record precipitation of 60.2 mm (2.4 in) on 6 December 2014.
Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

615 stations

615 station records on 6 December 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 December 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pykes Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kilbeggan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carlyle Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bogarella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cecil Plains Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
East Sale Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Copeton Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paris 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands (Glentannar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Rocher 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 6SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bud 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Makedonia	Greece	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hutsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meandarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mediterranee	France	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

615 records

Records set or tied on 6 December 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 304, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 6 December 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	76
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	304
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 6 December 2014 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 601.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

529 broken records

Margins by which the 529 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 2014

Top 20 records on 6 December 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 December 2014	Olney 2S, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	95 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 December 2014	Mineral, US	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 December 2014	Coolatai (Willunga), AU	daily rain	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 December 2014	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Williams 3 SW, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Candelo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Uralla (Dumaresq St), AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Clermont Sirius St, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	118 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Pykes Creek Reservoir, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Kilbeggan, AU	monthly rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Carlyle Rsvr, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Newark Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Bogarella, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Shoals 8 S, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Cecil Plains Homestead, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	117 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	Salem, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2014	East Sale Comparison, AU	monthly rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	61 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2014. 2014 had 615 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 20	467
20 to 40	52
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1