Weather Records on 4 January 1903
16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1903. Highest significance: Praha-Klementinum, CZ.
Key Facts for 4 January 1903
- On 4 January 1903, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 15 daily.
- Praha-Klementinum set a daily record high minimum temperature of 4.9 C (40.8 F) on 4 January 1903.
- Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.
Record Map
16 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praha-Klementinum | Czech Republic | Record high minimum temperature | 4.9 C (40.8 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 12.4 C (54.3 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high maximum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 49.7 C (121.5 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
16 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 9 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 January 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1903 | Praha-Klementinum, CZ | daily high min | 4.9 C (40.8 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 106 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 January 1903 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 1 year | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Stockholm, SE | daily rain | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DE | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Oxford, GB | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Oxford, GB | daily high max | 12.4 C (54.3 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 33 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Uccle, BE | daily high max | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 22 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily high min | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Bourke Post Office, AU | all-time high max (Tie) | 49.7 C (121.5 F) | tie | 24 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 7 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Putbus, DE | daily high min (Tie) | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | tie | 33 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | tie | 29 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min (Tie) | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | tie | 8 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1903 | Sydney, CA | daily rain (Tie) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | tie | 7 years | 1 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
1795 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1803 | 2 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 51 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 30 |
| 1913 | 27 |
| 1914 | 45 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 59 |
| 1917 | 59 |
| 1918 | 78 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 113 |
| 1921 | 121 |
| 1922 | 56 |
| 1923 | 54 |
| 1924 | 184 |
| 1925 | 128 |
| 1926 | 310 |
| 1927 | 185 |
| 1928 | 150 |
| 1929 | 96 |
| 1930 | 134 |
| 1931 | 94 |
| 1932 | 200 |
| 1933 | 231 |
| 1934 | 319 |
| 1935 | 207 |
| 1936 | 394 |
| 1937 | 251 |
| 1938 | 136 |
| 1939 | 647 |
| 1940 | 332 |
| 1941 | 1,010 |
| 1942 | 1,191 |
| 1943 | 453 |
| 1944 | 300 |
| 1945 | 194 |
| 1946 | 371 |
| 1947 | 858 |
| 1948 | 391 |
| 1949 | 1,261 |
| 1950 | 2,015 |
| 1951 | 394 |
| 1952 | 349 |
| 1953 | 267 |
| 1954 | 249 |
| 1955 | 659 |
| 1956 | 462 |
| 1957 | 262 |
| 1958 | 448 |
| 1959 | 1,124 |
| 1960 | 358 |
| 1961 | 378 |
| 1962 | 359 |
| 1963 | 559 |
| 1964 | 349 |
| 1965 | 403 |
| 1966 | 798 |
| 1967 | 319 |
| 1968 | 661 |
| 1969 | 645 |
| 1970 | 497 |
| 1971 | 1,191 |
| 1972 | 728 |
| 1973 | 667 |
| 1974 | 957 |
| 1975 | 394 |
| 1976 | 534 |
| 1977 | 524 |
| 1978 | 656 |
| 1979 | 1,606 |
| 1980 | 643 |
| 1981 | 1,430 |
| 1982 | 2,261 |
| 1983 | 953 |
| 1984 | 996 |
| 1985 | 1,049 |
| 1986 | 705 |
| 1987 | 1,172 |
| 1988 | 903 |
| 1989 | 1,205 |
| 1990 | 509 |
| 1991 | 1,016 |
| 1992 | 1,201 |
| 1993 | 1,538 |
| 1994 | 1,418 |
| 1995 | 922 |
| 1996 | 1,389 |
| 1997 | 3,256 |
| 1998 | 1,246 |
| 1999 | 1,842 |
| 2000 | 1,486 |
| 2001 | 1,350 |
| 2002 | 1,151 |
| 2003 | 1,229 |
| 2004 | 1,611 |
| 2005 | 1,581 |
| 2006 | 1,167 |
| 2007 | 2,045 |
| 2008 | 845 |
| 2009 | 824 |
| 2010 | 1,183 |
| 2011 | 586 |
| 2012 | 1,357 |
| 2013 | 797 |
| 2014 | 770 |
| 2015 | 715 |
| 2016 | 618 |
| 2017 | 997 |
| 2018 | 1,096 |
| 2019 | 616 |
| 2020 | 497 |
| 2021 | 427 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 1,236 |
| 2024 | 562 |
| 2025 | 477 |
| 2026 | 1,013 |
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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 (2026-10-15).