Weather Records on 4 January 1906
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1906. Highest significance: Putten (Gld), NL.
Key Facts for 4 January 1906
- On 4 January 1906, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 6 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 15 daily.
- Putten (Gld) set a daily record precipitation of 19.7 mm (0.8 in) on 4 January 1906.
- Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putten (Gld) | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoofddorp | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 9 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 January 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1906 | Putten (Gld), NL | daily rain | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Hoofddorp, NL | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high max | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Saint John, CA | daily high max | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily high max | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Truro, CA | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 10 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high min | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Dalhousie, CA | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 0 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Dalhousie, CA | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 0 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Peterborough, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | tie | 37 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max (Tie) | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | tie | 31 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1906 | Parry Sound, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | tie | 10 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 1906| 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).