Weather Records on 6 January 1987

875 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1987. Highest significance: Warrnambool Shire Office, AU.

Key Facts for 6 January 1987

On 6 January 1987, 875 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
296 were record highs and 282 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 840 daily.
Warrnambool Shire Office set a daily record precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 6 January 1987.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

875 stations

875 station records on 6 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warrnambool Shire Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tehachapi	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.4 C (-19.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tarwin Lower (Riverside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Muddy Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-33.8 C (-28.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-52.8 C (-63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Piquerobi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Siwa	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-34.2 C (-29.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Detour Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.7 C (-23.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gage AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newark	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Meadows of Dan 5 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Isit	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-51.3 C (-60.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rairden 2WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Temma (Temma Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bor	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-56.0 C (-68.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orderville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Airi (Rochedo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tolka	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-58.0 C (-72.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-53.2 C (-63.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Napas	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bergville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Palisade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Attu	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Voru	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.1 C (-18.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ra-Iz	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-43.4 C (-46.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-22.4 C (-8.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bor	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-52.4 C (-62.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

875 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 228, Lowest daily minimum 157, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 6 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	228
Lowest daily minimum	157
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 6 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 25, daily 840.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

719 broken records

Margins by which the 719 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1987

Top 20 records on 6 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1987	Warrnambool Shire Office, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1987	Tehachapi, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1987	Velikie Luki, RU	daily low max	-28.4 C (-19.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	103 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Kaycee, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Tarwin Lower (Riverside), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Muddy Gap, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Santa Rita, PR	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Marquette, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Karesuando, SE	daily low max	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	7.0 C (12.6 F)	75 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Velikie Luki, RU	daily low min	-33.8 C (-28.8 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Primghar, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Syracuse 1NE, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	93 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Jakutsk, RU	daily low max	-52.8 C (-63.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Cape Leeuwin, AU	daily low max	19.0 C (66.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Harnosand, SE	daily low min	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Charles City, US	daily high min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Basin, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	77 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Orovada 3 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1987	Piquerobi, BR	daily rain	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1987	Siwa, EG	daily low max	15.4 C (59.7 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	72 years	34 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1987. 1987 had 875 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	689
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1