Weather Records on 6 January 1924

452 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1924. Highest significance: Ayrshire Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 6 January 1924

On 6 January 1924, 452 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
7 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 430 daily.
Ayrshire Downs set a daily record precipitation of 120.9 mm (4.8 in) on 6 January 1924.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

452 stations

452 station records on 6 January 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tolarno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Curnomona (Curnamona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jundah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Thowgla Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gnalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Poplitah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Panban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wakool (Barratta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rennie (Pine View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

452 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 188, Heaviest daily rainfall 158, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 6 January 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	188
Heaviest daily rainfall	158
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 6 January 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 430.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

403 broken records

Margins by which the 403 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1924

Top 20 records on 6 January 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1924	Ayrshire Downs, AU	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Nicosia, CY	monthly rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Round Hill, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Beechal, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Bungowannah (Roseleigh), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Maneroo, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Tolarno, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Tangambalanga NE Dairy, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1924	Winton Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Parry Sound, CA	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Curnomona (Curnamona), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Gorlitz, DE	daily snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Magdeburg, DE	daily snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Jundah Post Office, AU	monthly rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Gumbardo, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Baan Baa, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	Tallangatta (Bullioh), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1924	White River, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 years	25 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1924. 1924 had 452 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-06 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1830	1
1839	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	2
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	2
1864	3
1867	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	2
1884	4
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	6
1897	2
1898	5
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	3
1903	15
1904	4
1905	19
1906	19
1907	16
1908	20
1909	55
1910	15
1911	46
1912	116
1913	32
1914	18
1915	40
1916	97
1917	46
1918	50
1919	44
1920	35
1921	52
1922	128
1923	111
1924	452
1925	44
1926	189
1927	270
1928	215
1929	220
1930	319
1931	142
1932	526
1933	352
1934	379
1935	560
1936	392
1937	357
1938	153
1939	321
1940	746
1941	269
1942	479
1943	291
1944	249
1945	837
1946	1,409
1947	351
1948	493
1949	470
1950	942
1951	207
1952	195
1953	769
1954	505
1955	327
1956	464
1957	273
1958	325
1959	710
1960	434
1961	354
1962	768
1963	382
1964	214
1965	796
1966	577
1967	516
1968	893
1969	840
1970	797
1971	1,160
1972	533
1973	633
1974	756
1975	587
1976	590
1977	625
1978	691
1979	1,782
1980	887
1981	794
1982	1,241
1983	1,356
1984	813
1985	1,096
1986	776
1987	875
1988	2,337
1989	1,768
1990	628
1991	1,386
1992	940
1993	1,019
1994	1,347
1995	1,243
1996	1,172
1997	1,185
1998	2,131
1999	1,894
2000	614
2001	1,113
2002	842
2003	932
2004	1,226
2005	1,730
2006	978
2007	1,882
2008	1,422
2009	890
2010	1,543
2011	994
2012	1,235
2013	350
2014	1,503
2015	725
2016	518
2017	1,316
2018	1,231
2019	506
2020	514
2021	385
2022	1,071
2023	555
2024	481
2025	1,153
2026	655

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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 20	376
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2