Weather Records on 6 January 1980

887 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1980. Highest significance: Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 6 January 1980

On 6 January 1980, 887 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 848 daily.
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 6 January 1980.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

887 stations

887 station records on 6 January 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dotswood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Berthold	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Giru Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	224.8 mm (8.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	223.8 mm (8.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.8 mm (6.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Thunder Bay A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	36.2 cm (14.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Home Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.4 mm (6.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.8 cm (10.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laranjeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tye Rvr 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Royal Golf Club	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Badplaas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ripley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Drake	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

887 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 401, Heaviest daily snowfall 207, Deepest snow cover 106.

Records on 6 January 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	401
Heaviest daily snowfall	207
Deepest snow cover	106

Records on 6 January 1980 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 35, daily 848.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

779 broken records

Margins by which the 779 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1980

Top 20 records on 6 January 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1980	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1980	Clare, AU	daily rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Virginia, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Savage, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Towner 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Shirbourne Park, AU	daily rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Pretoria-Burgerspark, ZA	daily rain	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Bowbells, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	13 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	New Salem 5NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Fargo Hector Intl AP, US	monthly snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Gregory Springs Station, AU	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Dotswood Station, AU	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Berthold, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Granville, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Giru Post Office, AU	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Springs (Rwb), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1980	Itasca UNIV of Minn, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	20 years	50 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1980. 1980 had 887 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 50	615
50 to 100	97
100 to 150	42
150 to 200	16
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	7