Weather Records on 6 January 1992

940 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1992. Highest significance: Maunabo, PR.

Key Facts for 6 January 1992

On 6 January 1992, 940 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
511 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 907 daily.
Maunabo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 193.0 mm (7.6 in) on 6 January 1992.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

940 stations

940 station records on 6 January 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Caliente	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rita	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Santa Isabel 2 ENE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Magueyes Is	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Adjuntas 2 NW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maricao Fish Hatchery	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott Love Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mora Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Central San Francisco	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Piedras Exp STN	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morovis 1 N	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itauninhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dugway	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iwakuni	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

940 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 425, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 284, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 6 January 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	425
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	284
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 6 January 1992 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 907.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

702 broken records

Margins by which the 702 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1992

Top 20 records on 6 January 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1992	Maunabo, PR	monthly rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1992	Jayuya, PR	monthly rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	39 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1992	Corozal Substn, PR	monthly rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1992	Lajas Substn, PR	monthly rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	22 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1992	Caliente, US	monthly rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1992	Santa Rita, PR	monthly rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1992	Santa Isabel 2 ENE, PR	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Magueyes Is, PR	monthly rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Beowawe, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Adjuntas 2 NW, PR	monthly rain	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	7 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Maricao Fish Hatchery, PR	monthly rain	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Prescott Love Fld, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Mora Camp, PR	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Narraport, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Seligman, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Central San Francisco, PR	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Beaver Creek, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Bakke, NO	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1992	Greer, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	84 years	43 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1992. 1992 had 940 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 1992-01-06: 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 50	666
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2