Weather Records on 6 January 1963

382 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 1963. Highest significance: Colesberg (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 6 January 1963

On 6 January 1963, 382 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
184 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 370 daily.
Colesberg (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 55.0 mm (2.2 in) on 6 January 1963.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

382 stations

382 station records on 6 January 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colesberg (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Serrinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton (Uralla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yardley Chase	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mapulehu 542	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsfontein 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ladybrand (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marshmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petrolina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Groenfontein "Montagu"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steynsrus (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goorangoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tevredenheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Itaberaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rienzi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alawoona (Schells Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shannon Hec	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Groot-Arendskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bosduiwekop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Osterley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elandspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ventersburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Syfergat (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tweefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Celaya (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ebenezer (Weltevrede)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sunny Hills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lanquedoc	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kleve	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Norvalspont (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Basberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Theunissen (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Catharinasvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Culpeper	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

382 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 6 January 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 6 January 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 370.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

326 broken records

Margins by which the 326 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 1963

Top 20 records on 6 January 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 1963	Colesberg (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 January 1963	Jagersfontein, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Serrinha, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Jacobina, BR	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Mankayane, SZ	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Hamilton (Uralla), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Yardley Chase, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Mapulehu 542, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Buffelsfontein 14, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Barra, BR	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Marshmoor, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Clarens (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Petrolina, BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Molteno (Mun), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Groenfontein "Montagu", ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Steynsrus (Mun), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Goorangoola, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Philippolis (Pol), ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1963	Tevredenheid, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	35 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1963. 1963 had 382 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	296
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1