Weather Records on 6 January 1942

479 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1942. Highest significance: Hvar, HR.

Key Facts for 6 January 1942

On 6 January 1942, 479 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 362 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 472 daily.
Hvar set a daily record precipitation of 45.6 mm (1.8 in) on 6 January 1942.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

479 stations

479 station records on 6 January 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saltair	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	330.2 cm (130.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hondo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ryan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sterling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ibapah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Skardu	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sakardu Obsy	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kojonup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Margaret River 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	279.4 cm (110.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bluewater 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henrietta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kerrville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

479 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 219, Heaviest daily rainfall 67, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 6 January 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	219
Heaviest daily rainfall	67
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 6 January 1942 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 472.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

394 broken records

Margins by which the 394 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 2286.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1942

Top 20 records on 6 January 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1942	Hvar, HR	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1942	Phillipsburg 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1942	Wallal Downs, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Pardoo Station, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Warrawagine, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Saltair, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Ft Valley, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	0 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Whitefish Pt, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Yarrie, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	330.2 cm (130.0 in)	228.6 cm (90.0 in)	6 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Mammoth Spring, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Millport 4 NE, US	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Boerne, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Hondo, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Somerset Main Street, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Farmington, US	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Grafton 1 NE, US	daily low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	30 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1942	Ryan, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	30 years	24 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 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1942. 1942 had 479 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 500	391
500 to 1000	1
1000 to 1500	1
1500 to 2000	0
2000 to 2500	1