Weather Records on 6 January 1991

1,386 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1991. Highest significance: Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU.

Key Facts for 6 January 1991

On 6 January 1991, 1,386 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
269 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,351 daily.
Nariel Creek (Simpson) set a daily record precipitation of 76.4 mm (3.0 in) on 6 January 1991.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,386 stations

1,386 station records on 6 January 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Maffra Forestry Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Culcairn Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Delegate Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Licola Rwc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wandsworth (Strabanne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Koetong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
East Sale Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond (Koala)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Kiaora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale Necropolis	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elsmore (Paradise Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Eildon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chapingo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Girraweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nagambie (Goulburn Weir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Towong Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sparkman	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cabot	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ghinghinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chakola (Riversdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Palma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Glen Oak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,386 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 930, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 6 January 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	930
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 6 January 1991 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 33, daily 1,351.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,232 broken records

Margins by which the 1,232 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1991

Top 20 records on 6 January 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1991	Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	99 years	71 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	92 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Tambar Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	79 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Maffra Forestry Office, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Tingha Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Corowa Airport, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Amity, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	77 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Coolatai (Orana), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	79 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Woods Point, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	104 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Culcairn Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1991	Delegate Station, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Echuca Aerodrome, AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Licola Rwc, AU	daily rain	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Wandsworth (Strabanne), AU	daily rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Kerang, AU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Bindi, AU	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Rochester, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1991	Tubbut, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	56 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1991. 1991 had 1,386 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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Data for records on 1991-01-06: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	1,018
25 to 50	174
50 to 75	29
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1