Weather Records on 21 January 2006

1,116 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 2006. Highest significance: Nerang Gilston Rd, AU.

Key Facts for 21 January 2006

On 21 January 2006, 1,116 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
539 were record highs and 330 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,096 daily.
Nerang Gilston Rd set a daily record precipitation of 148.0 mm (5.8 in) on 21 January 2006.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,116 stations

1,116 station records on 21 January 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Upington Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ghanzi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barrington 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tripoli Sidi El Mesri	Libya	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bentley	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-18.1 C (-0.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mariupol'	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-19.8 C (-3.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-19.2 C (-2.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Opheim 12 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Intricate Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.4 C (104.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thangool Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,116 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 356, Lowest daily maximum 181, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 149, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 21 January 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	356
Lowest daily maximum	181
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	149
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 21 January 2006 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 18, daily 1,096.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

936 broken records

Margins by which the 936 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 215.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 2006

Top 20 records on 21 January 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 2006	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	112 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	110 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Upington Agr., ZA	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Trenton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Ghanzi, BW	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Barrington 3SW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	21.5 cm (8.5 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Port Alsworth, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Elgin Water, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Narraport, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Tripoli Sidi El Mesri, LY	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Paw Paw 2S, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Elgin Water, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Marengo, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Alma, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	State College, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Manati 2 E, PR	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2006	Bentley, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	44 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

1793 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2006. 2006 had 1,116 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	900
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1