Weather Records on 6 January 1969

840 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1969. Highest significance: Viking, CA.

Key Facts for 6 January 1969

On 6 January 1969, 840 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 168 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 799 daily.
Viking set a monthly record daily precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 6 January 1969.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

840 stations

840 station records on 6 January 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Viking	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Zilverhout	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lillooet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parkston 8 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kamiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Deer	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pioche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Multai	India	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boschkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
West Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Galena	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	-4.9 C (23.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mimosa Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

840 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 189, Heaviest daily snowfall 148, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 6 January 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	189
Heaviest daily snowfall	148
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 6 January 1969 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 36, daily 799.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

663 broken records

Margins by which the 663 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 431.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1969

Top 20 records on 6 January 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1969	Viking, CA	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1969	Zilverhout, ZA	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Lillooet, CA	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Grass Range, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Humansdorp (Pol), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Chaplin, CA	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Scott Cda, CA	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Lowell, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Parkston 8 ENE, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Tipton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	75 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Newaygo Hardy Dam, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Britton, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1969	Hastings, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	71 years	38 of 100 (Notable)

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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1969. 1969 had 840 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	632
100 to 200	26
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1