Weather Records on 6 January 1998

2,131 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1998. Highest significance: Athens, US.

Key Facts for 6 January 1998

On 6 January 1998, 2,131 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,529 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 2,075 daily.
Athens set a monthly record daily precipitation of 132.8 mm (5.2 in) on 6 January 1998.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 6 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Navarro Mills Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Edom	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bastrop	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mexia	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Buras	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gilmer 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Catarina	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburg 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ansina	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dime Box	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Giddings 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Garissa	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shiptons Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sterlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waco Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bogorodskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.7 C (-53.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emory	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hunt 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richards	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,131 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 432, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 1,097, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 463, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 6 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	432
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	1,097
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	463
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 6 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 52, daily 2,075.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,754 broken records

Margins by which the 1,754 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 1998

Top 20 records on 6 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1998	Athens, US	monthly rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1998	Lufkin Angelina Co AP, US	daily rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1998	Allegan 5NE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1998	Conroe, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1998	Navarro Mills Dam, US	monthly rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1998	Standish 4NE, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1998	Edom, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1998	Bastrop, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Mexia, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Buras, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Gilmer 4 WNW, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Grapevine Dam, US	monthly rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Temple, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	San Juan L M Marin Intl AP, PR	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Catarina, US	monthly rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Fischers Store, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Liberty, US	daily rain	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	19 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Pittsburg 5 SSE, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Ansina, UY	monthly rain	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1998	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1998. 1998 had 2,131 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 1998-01-06: 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	1,719
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1