Weather Records on 4 January 1942

1,191 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1942. Highest significance: Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA.

Key Facts for 4 January 1942

On 4 January 1942, 1,191 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 858 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 1,176 daily.
Bushy Vales, Margate set a daily record precipitation of 75.9 mm (3.0 in) on 4 January 1942.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

1,191 stations

1,191 station records on 4 January 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sundance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.9 C (107.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moores Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pocono 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Limon 10 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grover 10 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record snow depth	304.8 cm (120.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,191 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 498, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 360, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 66.

Records on 4 January 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	498
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	360
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	66

Records on 4 January 1942 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 11, daily 1,176.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,026 broken records

Margins by which the 1,026 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 2235.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1942

Top 20 records on 4 January 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1942	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Canadian, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Reading Wb City, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Monticello 5 SE, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Glenville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Bainbridge, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Louisville 1 E, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Towanda 1 S, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Phillipsburg 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Waurika, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Harrisburg - Coop, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	49 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Ft Valley, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	66.1 cm (26.0 in)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Stuttgart, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Newell, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1942	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1942	Hampton, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1942	Ada, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1942	Gettysburg, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	34 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 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1942. 1942 had 1,191 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 500	1,021
500 to 1000	4
1000 to 1500	0
1500 to 2000	0
2000 to 2500	1