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Weather Records on 6 January 2025

1,153 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 2025. Highest significance: Atchison, US.

Key Facts for 6 January 2025

  • On 6 January 2025, 1,153 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 336 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,069 daily.
  • Atchison set a daily record snowfall of 26.7 cm (10.5 in) on 6 January 2025.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,153 stations
Weather records on 6 January 2025 1,153 station records on 6 January 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,153 station records on 6 January 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 January 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
AtchisonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.7 cm (10.5 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
MyklandNorwayRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Milford LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Wamego 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation56.1 mm (2.2 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Postmyr I DrangedalNorwayRecord daily precipitation64.5 mm (2.5 in)74 of 100 (Major)
HoltonUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)74 of 100 (Major)
ChapmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Fostoria 7 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Kings MillsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.5 cm (7.3 in)69 of 100 (Major)
EllistonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)67 of 100 (Major)
CliftonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
MinneapolisUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
RushvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
HeringtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
TuddalNorwayRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
CharlottenbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation39.5 mm (1.6 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Bluestone LakeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.7 mm (1.7 in)65 of 100 (Major)
MakurazakiJapanRecord daily precipitation68.0 mm (2.7 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Mc FarlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Hot SpringsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Wamego 4 WUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
AlbanyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Lewisburg 3 NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)62 of 100 (Major)
AbbevilleFranceRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Shelbyville Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)60 of 100 (Major)
BellevilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Volta PhUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation59.7 mm (2.4 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
HeringtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
White CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE FairfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.0 cm (6.7 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
London LocksUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ChapmanUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
HudsonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3EUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Perry LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
TrentonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 WUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
GrundyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
AldersonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Fostoria 7 NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.3 cm (6.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIVUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.0 cm (6.7 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
BarnardUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court HouseUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
FoldsaeNorwayRecord daily precipitation37.5 mm (1.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
NotoddenNorwayRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
HortonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
DjursatraSwedenRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Srn In Forage FarmUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Falls 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
HavelundSwedenRecord daily precipitation39.7 mm (1.6 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
BrookvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Bushong 5 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.1 cm (9.9 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
ManhattanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.5 cm (13.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Pattonsburg 2SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
FukauraJapanRecord daily precipitation55.0 mm (2.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Blue RapidsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.3 cm (8.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,153 records
Records on 6 January 2025 by type Records set or tied on 6 January 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 193, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 413, Heaviest daily snowfall 236, Deepest snow cover 135. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 193Lowest daily maximum: 21Highest daily minimum: 143Lowest daily minimum: 12Heaviest daily rainfall: 413Heaviest daily snowfall: 236Deepest snow cover: 135Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 January 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 193, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 413, Heaviest daily snowfall 236, Deepest snow cover 135.
Records on 6 January 2025 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum193
Lowest daily maximum21
Highest daily minimum143
Lowest daily minimum12
Heaviest daily rainfall413
Heaviest daily snowfall236
Deepest snow cover135
Records on 6 January 2025 by timescale Records on 6 January 2025 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 68, daily 1,069. 05001,0001,500all-time: 16monthly: 68daily: 1,069all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 January 2025 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 68, daily 1,069.
Records on 6 January 2025 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time16
monthly68
daily1,069

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,015 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 January 2025 Margins by which the 1,015 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 50: 83750 to 100: 112100 to 150: 46150 to 200: 17200 to 250: 2250 to 300: 0300 to 350: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350
Margins by which the 1,015 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 January 2025
MarginRecords
0 to 50837
50 to 100112
100 to 15046
150 to 20017
200 to 2502
250 to 3000
300 to 3501

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 2025
Top 20 records on 6 January 2025 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 January 2025Atchison, USdaily snowfall26.7 cm (10.5 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)109 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 January 2025Mykland, NOdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)25.5 mm (1.0 in)117 years75 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Milford Lake, USall-time snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)53 years75 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Wamego 4 W, USmonthly rain56.1 mm (2.2 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)76 years75 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Postmyr I Drangedal, NOmonthly rain64.5 mm (2.5 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)86 years74 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Holton, USmonthly snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)106 years74 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Chapman, USall-time snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)109 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Fostoria 7 NW, USall-time snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Kings Mills, USdaily snowfall18.5 cm (7.3 in)13.4 cm (5.3 in)77 years69 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Elliston, USdaily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)115 years67 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Clifton, USall-time snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)53 years67 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Minneapolis, USdaily snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)115 years67 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Rushville, USdaily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)115 years66 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Herington, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)85 years66 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Tuddal, NOdaily rain25.5 mm (1.0 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)99 years65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Charlottenberg, SEmonthly rain39.5 mm (1.6 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)40 years65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Bluestone Lake, USdaily rain43.7 mm (1.7 in)28.5 mm (1.1 in)76 years65 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Makurazaki, JPdaily rain68.0 mm (2.7 in)48.5 mm (1.9 in)57 years64 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Mc Farland, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)16.0 cm (6.3 in)48 years63 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025Hot Springs, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)120 years63 of 100 (Major)

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 2025
Records on 01-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2025. 2025 had 1,153 records. 01,0002,0003,0001803: 11830: 11839: 11845: 11850: 11851: 21853: 11855: 21857: 11858: 11861: 21862: 11863: 21864: 31867: 11868: 11871: 11872: 11873: 41874: 41876: 11877: 21878: 11880: 11881: 41882: 21884: 41885: 21886: 21887: 11888: 31889: 11890: 91891: 41892: 11893: 21894: 51895: 31896: 61897: 21898: 51899: 41900: 11901: 51902: 31903: 151904: 41905: 191906: 191907: 161908: 201909: 551910: 151911: 461912: 1161913: 321914: 181915: 401916: 971917: 461918: 501919: 441920: 351921: 521922: 1281923: 1111924: 4521925: 441926: 1891927: 2701928: 2151929: 2201930: 3191931: 1421932: 5261933: 3521934: 3791935: 5601936: 3921937: 3571938: 1531939: 3211940: 7461941: 2691942: 4791943: 2911944: 2491945: 8371946: 1,4091947: 3511948: 4931949: 4701950: 9421951: 2071952: 1951953: 7691954: 5051955: 3271956: 4641957: 2731958: 3251959: 7101960: 4341961: 3541962: 7681963: 3821964: 2141965: 7961966: 5771967: 5161968: 8931969: 8401970: 7971971: 1,1601972: 5331973: 6331974: 7561975: 5871976: 5901977: 6251978: 6911979: 1,7821980: 8871981: 7941982: 1,2411983: 1,3561984: 8131985: 1,0961986: 7761987: 8751988: 2,3371989: 1,7681990: 6281991: 1,3861992: 9401993: 1,0191994: 1,3471995: 1,2431996: 1,1721997: 1,1851998: 2,1311999: 1,8942000: 6142001: 1,1132002: 8422003: 9322004: 1,2262005: 1,7302006: 9782007: 1,8822008: 1,4222009: 8902010: 1,5432011: 9942012: 1,2352013: 3502014: 1,5032015: 7252016: 5182017: 1,3162018: 1,2312019: 5062020: 5142021: 3852022: 1,0712023: 5552024: 4812025: 1,1532026: 6551803187218921909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2025. 2025 had 1,153 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-06 in each year
YearRecords
18031
18301
18391
18451
18501
18512
18531
18552
18571
18581
18612
18621
18632
18643
18671
18681
18711
18721
18734
18744
18761
18772
18781
18801
18814
18822
18844
18852
18862
18871
18883
18891
18909
18914
18921
18932
18945
18953
18966
18972
18985
18994
19001
19015
19023
190315
19044
190519
190619
190716
190820
190955
191015
191146
1912116
191332
191418
191540
191697
191746
191850
191944
192035
192152
1922128
1923111
1924452
192544
1926189
1927270
1928215
1929220
1930319
1931142
1932526
1933352
1934379
1935560
1936392
1937357
1938153
1939321
1940746
1941269
1942479
1943291
1944249
1945837
19461,409
1947351
1948493
1949470
1950942
1951207
1952195
1953769
1954505
1955327
1956464
1957273
1958325
1959710
1960434
1961354
1962768
1963382
1964214
1965796
1966577
1967516
1968893
1969840
1970797
19711,160
1972533
1973633
1974756
1975587
1976590
1977625
1978691
19791,782
1980887
1981794
19821,241
19831,356
1984813
19851,096
1986776
1987875
19882,337
19891,768
1990628
19911,386
1992940
19931,019
19941,347
19951,243
19961,172
19971,185
19982,131
19991,894
2000614
20011,113
2002842
2003932
20041,226
20051,730
2006978
20071,882
20081,422
2009890
20101,543
2011994
20121,235
2013350
20141,503
2015725
2016518
20171,316
20181,231
2019506
2020514
2021385
20221,071
2023555
2024481
20251,153
2026655

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).