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Weather Records on 6 January 1920

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1920. Highest significance: Nerang Gilston Rd, AU.

Key Facts for 6 January 1920

  • On 6 January 1920, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 34 daily.
  • Nerang Gilston Rd set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 6 January 1920.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 6 January 1920 35 station records on 6 January 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 6 January 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 January 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Nerang Gilston RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway AveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.4 mm (3.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
BrewonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Condong Sugar MillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Moreton LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
FerraraItalyRecord daily precipitation29.3 mm (1.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgen PlantationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Telegraph StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.8 mm (3.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland Bowls ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Inskip Point LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-14.5 C (5.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.4 mm (2.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.8 C (67.6 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Penshurst (Gresford)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Beenleigh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord high maximum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
TobolskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-9.0 C (15.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation8.7 mm (0.34 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-14.0 C (6.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Caboolture Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Margate Collins StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Cobbity (Roseneath)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Franklyn ValeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 6 January 1920 by type Records set or tied on 6 January 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 25Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 January 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 6 January 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall25
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 January 1920 by timescale Records on 6 January 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 34. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 34all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 January 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 34.
Records on 6 January 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily34

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 January 1920 Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.7. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 320 to 30: 230 to 40: 540 to 50: 250 to 60: 260 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 January 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 203
20 to 302
30 to 405
40 to 502
50 to 602
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1920
Top 20 records on 6 January 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 January 1920Nerang Gilston Rd, AUdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)54.9 mm (2.2 in)26 years36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1920Southport Ridgeway Ave, AUdaily rain75.4 mm (3.0 in)62.7 mm (2.5 in)8 years33 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Brewon, AUdaily rain67.3 mm (2.6 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)28 years31 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Condong Sugar Mill, AUdaily rain77.5 mm (3.1 in)53.4 mm (2.1 in)28 years30 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AUdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)43.7 mm (1.7 in)8 years28 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Ferrara, ITdaily rain29.3 mm (1.2 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)38 years26 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Cudgen Plantation, AUdaily rain77.5 mm (3.1 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)16 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Moreton Telegraph Station, AUdaily rain79.8 mm (3.1 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Cleveland Bowls Club, AUdaily rain51.8 mm (2.0 in)35.8 mm (1.4 in)25 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Inskip Point Lighthouse, AUdaily rain65.8 mm (2.6 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)8 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Franklin, USdaily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Karlshamn, SEdaily low min-14.5 C (5.9 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Milan, ITdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Tweed Heads Golf Club, AUdaily rain70.4 mm (2.8 in)25.2 mm (1.0 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Ekaterinburg, RUdaily high min-8.0 C (17.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Franklin, USdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Brisbane Regional Office, AUmonthly low max19.8 C (67.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year14 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Penshurst (Gresford), AUdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1920Beenleigh Post Office, AUdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)12 years13 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 1920
Records on 01-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1920. 1920 had 35 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 1920. 1920 had 35 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).