Weather Records on 4 January 1925

128 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1925. Highest significance: Orange 3, AU.

Key Facts for 4 January 1925

On 4 January 1925, 128 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
69 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 123 daily.
Orange 3 set a daily record precipitation of 72.9 mm (2.9 in) on 4 January 1925.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

128 stations

128 station records on 4 January 1925 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1925: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cadia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.9 C (3.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Comet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wiarton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Quabathoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Llangollen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

128 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1925 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 34, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 4 January 1925 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	34
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 4 January 1925 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 123.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

116 broken records

Margins by which the 116 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1925

Top 20 records on 4 January 1925 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1925	Orange 3, AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1925	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	13 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1925	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Elgin Downs, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Kilcoy Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Cadia, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	5 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Nord-Rana, NO	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Columbia Wb City, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Pittsworth, AU	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily high max	12.1 C (53.8 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	42 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Plauen, DE	monthly high max	13.5 C (56.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Sandvig, DK	daily high min	5.2 C (41.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	42 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Guelph Oac, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Bathurst, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	1 year	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Tbilisi, GE	daily low min	-15.9 C (3.4 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1925	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	22 years	19 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 1925

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1925. 1925 had 128 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1925-01-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	101
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	3