Weather Records on 6 January 1989

1,768 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1989. Highest significance: Granville, US.

Key Facts for 6 January 1989

On 6 January 1989, 1,768 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
546 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,711 daily.
Granville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 6 January 1989.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,768 stations

1,768 station records on 6 January 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Granville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gordonville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bairro Do Pinheiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Minot Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bowenville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Klipspruit	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grenora	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cedara	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Milner	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hollowaysrust	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rouxville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galata 16 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Heyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Platteville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Passchendaele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miles City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nazare Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.7 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vectis, Winterton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Border STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yongan	China	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oufontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schweizer-Reneke (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McGrath AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brusque (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldine	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Drummond Aviation	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nelsdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grootkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leeukop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boogardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tupa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,768 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 258, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 288, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 760, Heaviest daily snowfall 234, Deepest snow cover 85.

Records on 6 January 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	258
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	288
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	760
Heaviest daily snowfall	234
Deepest snow cover	85

Records on 6 January 1989 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 54, daily 1,711.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,480 broken records

Margins by which the 1,480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1989

Top 20 records on 6 January 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1989	Granville, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 January 1989	Gordonville, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Bairro Do Pinheiro, BR	all-time rain	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	1 year	65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Minot Intl AP, US	monthly snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Bowenville, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Odendaalsrus, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Klipspruit, ZA	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Grenora, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1989	Cedara, ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Saint Ignatius, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Whitewater, US	monthly rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Milner, ZA	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Hollowaysrust, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Culbertson, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Mohall, US	monthly snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	94 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Rouxville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Poplar 2 E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Eureka, US	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Galata 16 SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	36 years	53 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 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1989. 1989 had 1,768 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	1,348
50 to 100	95
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	2