Weather Records on 6 January 1996

1,172 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1996. Highest significance: Euabalong (Booberoi), AU.

Key Facts for 6 January 1996

On 6 January 1996, 1,172 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
210 were record highs and 354 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,125 daily.
Euabalong (Booberoi) set a daily record precipitation of 71.0 mm (2.8 in) on 6 January 1996.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,172 stations

1,172 station records on 6 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Euabalong (Booberoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Charleston	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montebello 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bessaker	Norway	Record snow depth	59.0 cm (23.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.6 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arrozeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Appomattox	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Fire STN #5	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Rvr Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Braganca	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Irene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwillard Dashields L&D	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gwabegar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,172 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 136, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 218, Heaviest daily rainfall 202, Heaviest daily snowfall 122, Deepest snow cover 284.

Records on 6 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	136
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	218
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	122
Deepest snow cover	284

Records on 6 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 40, daily 1,125.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

910 broken records

Margins by which the 910 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1996

Top 20 records on 6 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1996	Euabalong (Booberoi), AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	104 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1996	Charleston, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1996	Stearns 2S, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1996	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Boggabilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Ashland, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Lexington, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	90 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Montebello 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36.1 cm (14.2 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Bessaker, NO	daily snow depth	59.0 cm (23.2 in)	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Columbus, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Wallangra (Wallangra Station), AU	daily rain	123.6 mm (4.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Arrozeira, BR	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Rankins Springs, AU	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	W Manchester 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Big Meadows, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Westfield 2 SSE, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Durham, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Kirbyville, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Appomattox, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	47 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1996. 1996 had 1,172 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 1996
Margin	Records
0 to 100	812
100 to 200	72
200 to 300	19
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	4