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Weather Records on 6 January 1916

97 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1916. Highest significance: Collingrove, AU.

Key Facts for 6 January 1916

  • On 6 January 1916, 97 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 24 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 97 daily.
  • Collingrove set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 6 January 1916.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

97 stations
Weather records on 6 January 1916 97 station records on 6 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
97 station records on 6 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 January 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
CollingroveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaleer Forest ReserveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Charlton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
RivertonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Whyte YarcowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord daily precipitation17.9 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Moorara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KerangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OrrorooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CaltowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DunollyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArumpoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
BoortAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature23.1 C (73.6 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BimbowrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
OutalpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
TerowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Old Canowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawalla SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Eurelia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Farrell FlatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bindara (Netley)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
TapioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Benilkie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
DimboolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Benjeroop (Davey)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
WirrabaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
TanundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Neds Corner HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Tragowell)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port Pirie (Valencia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Johnburgh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KadinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Memsie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

97 records
Records on 6 January 1916 by type Records set or tied on 6 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 13Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 11Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 69Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 6 January 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum13
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum11
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall69
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 January 1916 by timescale Records on 6 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 97. 0255075100all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 97all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 97.
Records on 6 January 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily97

How Much Records Were Beaten By

91 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 January 1916 Margins by which the 91 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.0. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 5: 595 to 10: 1710 to 15: 515 to 20: 720 to 25: 225 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 91 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 January 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 559
5 to 1017
10 to 155
15 to 207
20 to 252
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1916
Top 20 records on 6 January 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 January 1916Collingrove, AUdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)29 years37 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1916Bundaleer Forest Reserve, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)12 years33 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Charlton Post Office, AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)30 years33 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Riverton, AUdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)29 years29 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Whyte Yarcowie, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)30 years27 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Bukalong Station, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)24 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)24 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DEdaily rain17.9 mm (0.7 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Pooncarie (Moorara), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Kerang, AUdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Orroroo, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Caltowie, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Dunolly, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Peterborough, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Arumpo, AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Wentworth Post Office, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low min11.1 C (52.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1916Boort, AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)

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

1803 to 1916
Records on 01-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1916. 1916 had 97 records. 01,0002,0003,0001803: 11830: 11839: 11845: 11850: 11851: 21853: 11855: 21857: 11858: 11861: 21862: 11863: 21864: 31867: 11868: 11871: 11872: 11873: 41874: 41876: 11877: 21878: 11880: 11881: 41882: 21884: 41885: 21886: 21887: 11888: 31889: 11890: 91891: 41892: 11893: 21894: 51895: 31896: 61897: 21898: 51899: 41900: 11901: 51902: 31903: 151904: 41905: 191906: 191907: 161908: 201909: 551910: 151911: 461912: 1161913: 321914: 181915: 401916: 971917: 461918: 501919: 441920: 351921: 521922: 1281923: 1111924: 4521925: 441926: 1891927: 2701928: 2151929: 2201930: 3191931: 1421932: 5261933: 3521934: 3791935: 5601936: 3921937: 3571938: 1531939: 3211940: 7461941: 2691942: 4791943: 2911944: 2491945: 8371946: 1,4091947: 3511948: 4931949: 4701950: 9421951: 2071952: 1951953: 7691954: 5051955: 3271956: 4641957: 2731958: 3251959: 7101960: 4341961: 3541962: 7681963: 3821964: 2141965: 7961966: 5771967: 5161968: 8931969: 8401970: 7971971: 1,1601972: 5331973: 6331974: 7561975: 5871976: 5901977: 6251978: 6911979: 1,7821980: 8871981: 7941982: 1,2411983: 1,3561984: 8131985: 1,0961986: 7761987: 8751988: 2,3371989: 1,7681990: 6281991: 1,3861992: 9401993: 1,0191994: 1,3471995: 1,2431996: 1,1721997: 1,1851998: 2,1311999: 1,8942000: 6142001: 1,1132002: 8422003: 9322004: 1,2262005: 1,7302006: 9782007: 1,8822008: 1,4222009: 8902010: 1,5432011: 9942012: 1,2352013: 3502014: 1,5032015: 7252016: 5182017: 1,3162018: 1,2312019: 5062020: 5142021: 3852022: 1,0712023: 5552024: 4812025: 1,1532026: 6551803187218921909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1916. 1916 had 97 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-06 in each year
YearRecords
18031
18301
18391
18451
18501
18512
18531
18552
18571
18581
18612
18621
18632
18643
18671
18681
18711
18721
18734
18744
18761
18772
18781
18801
18814
18822
18844
18852
18862
18871
18883
18891
18909
18914
18921
18932
18945
18953
18966
18972
18985
18994
19001
19015
19023
190315
19044
190519
190619
190716
190820
190955
191015
191146
1912116
191332
191418
191540
191697
191746
191850
191944
192035
192152
1922128
1923111
1924452
192544
1926189
1927270
1928215
1929220
1930319
1931142
1932526
1933352
1934379
1935560
1936392
1937357
1938153
1939321
1940746
1941269
1942479
1943291
1944249
1945837
19461,409
1947351
1948493
1949470
1950942
1951207
1952195
1953769
1954505
1955327
1956464
1957273
1958325
1959710
1960434
1961354
1962768
1963382
1964214
1965796
1966577
1967516
1968893
1969840
1970797
19711,160
1972533
1973633
1974756
1975587
1976590
1977625
1978691
19791,782
1980887
1981794
19821,241
19831,356
1984813
19851,096
1986776
1987875
19882,337
19891,768
1990628
19911,386
1992940
19931,019
19941,347
19951,243
19961,172
19971,185
19982,131
19991,894
2000614
20011,113
2002842
2003932
20041,226
20051,730
2006978
20071,882
20081,422
2009890
20101,543
2011994
20121,235
2013350
20141,503
2015725
2016518
20171,316
20181,231
2019506
2020514
2021385
20221,071
2023555
2024481
20251,153
2026655

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).