Weather Records on 6 January 1994

1,347 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1994. Highest significance: Towanda 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 6 January 1994

On 6 January 1994, 1,347 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 1,289 daily.
Towanda 1 S set a daily record snowfall of 31.8 cm (12.5 in) on 6 January 1994.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,347 stations

1,347 station records on 6 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Island Lake Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown L&D	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Bento	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesburg 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jeremiah 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Metro AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dzaore	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.8 C (-41.4 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
De Vlei "de Kruis"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salina 3 W	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St. Brandon (St. Ra	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kredarica	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middlebourne 3 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.7 C (110.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Stanton 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.9 C (112.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kise Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indiana 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily snowfall	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Island Lake Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 8 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Pleine Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,347 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 215, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 384, Heaviest daily snowfall 235, Deepest snow cover 230.

Records on 6 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	215
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	384
Heaviest daily snowfall	235
Deepest snow cover	230

Records on 6 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 44, daily 1,289.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,103 broken records

Margins by which the 1,103 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1994

Top 20 records on 6 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1994	Towanda 1 S, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1994	Bikaner, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1994	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1994	Greensboro Lock 7, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1994	Donora 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1994	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	74 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1994	Island Lake Rsvr, US	monthly rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Ico, BR	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Morgantown L&D, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Legaspi, PH	daily rain	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Goshen 3SW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Montelimar, FR	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Mc Leod 3 E, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Fazenda Sao Bento, BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Nakhon Ratchasima, TH	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Waynesburg 1 E, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1994	Creston, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	51 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1994. 1994 had 1,347 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 January 1994
Margin	Records
0 to 100	996
100 to 200	69
200 to 300	25
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	3