Weather Records on 4 January 1917

59 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1917. Highest significance: Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU.

Key Facts for 4 January 1917

On 4 January 1917, 59 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
25 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 59 daily.
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) set a daily record precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 4 January 1917.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

59 stations

59 station records on 4 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Muttaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Sodra Udde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-37.5 C (-35.5 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ashbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough (Dawson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Varberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-41.0 C (-41.8 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

59 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 21.

Records on 4 January 1917 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	21
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 59.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

50 broken records

Margins by which the 50 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 42.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1917

Top 20 records on 4 January 1917 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1917	Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1917	Aramac Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Blackall Township, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Muttaburra, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Kalmar_D, SE	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Olands Norra Udde, SE	daily rain	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Jonkoping, SE	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	5 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	42 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Stockholm, SE	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	22 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	15 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Olands Sodra Udde, SE	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Gavle, SE	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	32 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Gotska Sandon, SE	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	3 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high max	10.7 C (51.3 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily low min	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1917	Jokkmokk, SE	daily low max	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	23 years	14 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 1917

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1917. 1917 had 59 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-04 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 January 1917
Margin	Records
0 to 10	43
10 to 20	3
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2