Weather Records on 4 January 1913
27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1913. Highest significance: Pointe Riche, CA.
Key Facts for 4 January 1913
- On 4 January 1913, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
- Pointe Riche set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 4 January 1913.
- Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.
Record Map
27 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Riche | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moree Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dartmouth | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Singleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Merriwa (Gummun Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Willow Tree (Valais) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Willowmore | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belltrees 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hill End Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| London South | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tulloona (Coolanga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 9.6 C (49.3 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bic | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
27 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 18 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 27 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
25 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 16 |
| 10 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 30 | 5 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 January 1913| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1913 | Pointe Riche, CA | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 6 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 January 1913 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 23 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Moree Post Office, AU | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 9 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Dartmouth, AU | daily rain | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 23 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Singleton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 23 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Sheffield, GB | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Merriwa (Gummun Place), AU | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Willow Tree (Valais), AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Willowmore, ZA | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 23 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 34 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Scone (Philip Street), AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 23 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Lakefield, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 17 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Belltrees 1, AU | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Dalhousie, CA | daily high max | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 20 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily low max | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 13 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Hill End Post Office, AU | daily rain | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Campbelltown 1, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 10 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 15 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1913 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 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 1913| 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).