Weather Records on 4 July 1946

288 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 July 1946. Highest significance: Springview 2NW, US.

Key Facts for 4 July 1946

On 4 July 1946, 288 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
92 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 278 daily.
Springview 2NW set a daily record precipitation of 80.3 mm (3.2 in) on 4 July 1946.
Across 163 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

288 stations

288 station records on 4 July 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 July 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Badnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Amraoti	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jagdalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sironcha	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bemetara	India	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gadhchiroli	India	Record daily precipitation	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.3 C (95.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stratton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenbushes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Badgebup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nippering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fazilka	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jhabua	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodperry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Karimnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Badnera	India	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Av-A-Rest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tellichery	India	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	29.7 C (85.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Electra P H	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rauland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bidar	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mehgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ratlam	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mahad	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sultanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Scott City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

288 records

Records set or tied on 4 July 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 138.

Records on 4 July 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 July 1946 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 278.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

247 broken records

Margins by which the 247 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 73.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 July 1946

Top 20 records on 4 July 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 July 1946	Springview 2NW, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	all-time high min	24.0 C (75.2 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Southport, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Narrawong, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Vladivostok, RU	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Badnagar, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	17 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Conway, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Uccle, BE	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Amraoti, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Jagdalpur, IN	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Sironcha, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1946	Bemetara, IN	daily rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1946	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1946	Camden 3 W, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1946	Gadhchiroli, IN	daily rain	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1946	Uralsk, KZ	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1946	Newport, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1946	Waren, DE	monthly high min	20.1 C (68.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	50 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1946	Lake Arthur 7 SW, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	30 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

1806 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1946. 1946 had 288 records.

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

Records on 07-04 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1815	2
1827	1
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	2
1845	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	2
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	2
1897	3
1898	6
1899	4
1900	10
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	12
1905	6
1906	15
1907	26
1908	14
1909	20
1910	33
1911	62
1912	28
1913	25
1914	48
1915	36
1916	25
1917	107
1918	72
1919	49
1920	105
1921	50
1922	61
1923	59
1924	230
1925	137
1926	139
1927	290
1928	150
1929	255
1930	276
1931	479
1932	635
1933	459
1934	521
1935	319
1936	1,189
1937	341
1938	353
1939	389
1940	504
1941	409
1942	495
1943	348
1944	553
1945	151
1946	288
1947	258
1948	293
1949	474
1950	335
1951	388
1952	285
1953	431
1954	291
1955	433
1956	381
1957	449
1958	517
1959	280
1960	562
1961	525
1962	619
1963	417
1964	383
1965	258
1966	473
1967	935
1968	668
1969	746
1970	675
1971	385
1972	1,195
1973	656
1974	546
1975	879
1976	785
1977	593
1978	1,020
1979	604
1980	674
1981	850
1982	858
1983	942
1984	851
1985	729
1986	1,129
1987	611
1988	1,158
1989	981
1990	871
1991	872
1992	1,023
1993	1,053
1994	1,131
1995	1,128
1996	1,014
1997	1,251
1998	925
1999	1,632
2000	891
2001	1,120
2002	1,152
2003	617
2004	668
2005	834
2006	924
2007	1,052
2008	764
2009	845
2010	1,124
2011	777
2012	1,205
2013	866
2014	456
2015	1,384
2016	919
2017	496
2018	653
2019	528
2020	365
2021	789
2022	700
2023	627
2024	765
2025	737
2026	717

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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 10	189
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	7
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1