Weather Records on 6 January 2026

655 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 January 2026. Highest significance: Ockelbo, SE.

Key Facts for 6 January 2026

On 6 January 2026, 655 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
420 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 623 daily.
Ockelbo set a daily record precipitation of 35.5 mm (1.4 in) on 6 January 2026.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

655 stations

655 station records on 6 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ockelbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Laren	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wick	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Skagway	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lakefield National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nuland	Netherlands	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zaltbommel	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Abcoude	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Akkrum	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Andel	Netherlands	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lucinda Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vleuten	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zegveld	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barneveld	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boskoop	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tilburg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Geldermalsen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamersveld	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Numansdorp	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woudenberg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gouda	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elburg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mill	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lunteren	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sneek	Netherlands	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Soest	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stony Gorge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Delft	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

655 records

Records set or tied on 6 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 207, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 95, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 95.

Records on 6 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	207
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	95
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	95

Records on 6 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 623.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

490 broken records

Margins by which the 490 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 January 2026

Top 20 records on 6 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 2026	Ockelbo, SE	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2026	Laren, NL	monthly snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	31 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2026	Wick, GB	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2026	Skagway, US	monthly snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Lakefield National Park, AU	daily rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Laura Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	123 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Nuland, NL	daily snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Zaltbommel, NL	daily snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Abcoude, NL	all-time snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Akkrum, NL	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Andel, NL	daily snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	122 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Lucinda Point, AU	daily rain	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Vleuten, NL	monthly snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	67 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Zegveld, NL	monthly snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	67 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Elk City 4 W, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Borinquen AP, PR	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Turlock #2, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	127 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2026	Pulaski, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	56 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

1803 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2026. 2026 had 655 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	483
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1