Weather Records on 4 January 1927

185 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1927. Highest significance: Walcha Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 4 January 1927

On 4 January 1927, 185 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
158 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 178 daily.
Walcha Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 46.2 mm (1.8 in) on 4 January 1927.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

185 stations

185 station records on 4 January 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rosebud	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Geilo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lost Creek Near	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.2 C (20.8 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Minto	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Howard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

185 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 19, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 4 January 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	19
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 4 January 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 178.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

126 broken records

Margins by which the 126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1927

Top 20 records on 4 January 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1927	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Tucson WFO, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Santa Fe, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	38 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Cowles, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Syktyvkar, RU	monthly rain	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Tashkent, UZ	daily rain	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Los Gatos, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	25 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Austin #2, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Guyra Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Cedarville, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	12 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Rosebud, US	monthly high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	15 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	daily high min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	37 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Glendive, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Lewisburg, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	19 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Chelsea, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Bisbee, US	monthly high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	0 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Oakley, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	17 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Collegeville St John's, US	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1927	Glenville, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	34 years	15 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 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1927. 1927 had 185 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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Data for records on 1927-01-04: 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 10	119
10 to 20	3
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	3