On This Day, 6 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 6 January across the years, led by Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 6 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 6 January in 17 years (1976 to 2025).
- Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio set a monthly record daily precipitation of 200.6 mm (7.9 in) on 6 January 2016.
- 9 extreme weather events peaked on 6 January.
Records on 6 January Through the Years
1976 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Beltana Station, 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1981-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Buntzen Lake, 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 1988-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Highmarket 2W, 120.7 cm (47.5 in) |
| 1989-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Granville, 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1990-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Gavar, 32.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1994-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Towanda 1 S, 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| 1994-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Bikaner, 39.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1997-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Elk, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 1999-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Myrup, 105.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2005-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Lysebotn, 105.5 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2007-01-06 | Record snow depth | Trinidad, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2010-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Ft Meade, 15.2 cm (6.0 in) |
| 2014-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Greenville, 26.2 cm (10.3 in) |
| 2016-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, 200.6 mm (7.9 in) |
| 2016-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 2021-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Madras/Minambakkam, 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2021-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Srinagar, 56.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2022-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Ellensburg, 46.5 cm (18.3 in) |
| 2024-01-06 | Record daily precipitation | Elliston, 38.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2025-01-06 | Record daily snowfall | Atchison, 26.7 cm (10.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2016 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | monthly rain | 200.6 mm (7.9 in) | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 120 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 2016 | Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU | monthly rain | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 98 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 1990 | Gavar, AM | monthly rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 92 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 1988 | Highmarket 2W, US | all-time snowfall | 120.7 cm (47.5 in) | 29.3 cm (11.5 in) | 62 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 1989 | Granville, US | monthly rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 82 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 2022 | Ellensburg, US | monthly snowfall | 46.5 cm (18.3 in) | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 115 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 2021 | Madras/Minambakkam, IN | daily rain | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 119 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 2025 | Atchison, US | daily snowfall | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 2024 | Elliston, AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 1997 | Elk, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 2010 | Ft Meade, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 January 1976 | Beltana Station, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 2021 | Srinagar, IN | daily rain | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 1994 | Towanda 1 S, US | daily snowfall | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 2007 | Trinidad, US | daily snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 1981 | Buntzen Lake, CA | all-time snowfall | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) | 39.2 cm (15.4 in) | 45 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 1999 | Myrup, AU | all-time rain | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 32 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 2014 | Greenville, US | daily snowfall | 26.2 cm (10.3 in) | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 102 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 2005 | Lysebotn, NO | daily rain | 105.5 mm (4.2 in) | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 103 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 1994 | Bikaner, IN | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 92 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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