Weather Records on 4 January 1912
30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1912. Highest significance: Milan, IT.
Key Facts for 4 January 1912
- On 4 January 1912, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 30 daily.
- Milan set a daily record high maximum temperature of 13.6 C (56.5 F) on 4 January 1912.
- Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.
Record Map
30 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | Italy | Record high maximum temperature | 13.6 C (56.5 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lichtentanne | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Groningen-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kola-In-Murman | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Helmond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 19.2 C (66.6 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 7.4 C (45.3 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oktjabrskij-Gorodok | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -37.8 C (-36.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| West Terschelling | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gysinge | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 2.9 mm (0.11 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 4.9 C (40.8 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Welland | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 4.1 C (39.4 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Round Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 4.2 C (39.6 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scheveningen | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
30 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 7 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 15 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 30 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
29 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 25 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 January 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1912 | Milan, IT | daily high max | 13.6 C (56.5 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 12 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Chemnitz, DE | daily rain | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 4.7 mm (0.19 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Lichtentanne, DE | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Plauen, DE | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 35 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Jonkoping, SE | daily rain | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 42 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Galway, IE | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 27 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Groningen-1, NL | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 39 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Kola-In-Murman, RU | daily rain | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 23 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Helmond, NL | daily rain | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Sydney, CA | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 8 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min | 19.2 C (66.6 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 9 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Regensburg, DE | daily high min | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Arnsberg, DE | daily rain | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Cet Central England, GB | daily high min | 7.4 C (45.3 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 27 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Arnsberg, DE | daily high min | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 25 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU | daily rain | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | Karesuando, SE | daily low min | -37.8 C (-36.0 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1912 | West Terschelling, NL | daily rain | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 6 years | 8 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 1912| 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).