Weather Records on 4 January 1947

858 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1947. Highest significance: Chirawa, IN.

Key Facts for 4 January 1947

On 4 January 1947, 858 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
86 were record highs and 612 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 810 daily.
Chirawa set a daily record precipitation of 26.2 mm (1.0 in) on 4 January 1947.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

858 stations

858 station records on 4 January 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chirawa	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Teonthar	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas Smelter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waurika	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waurika	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pala	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coodardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Portales	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Geary	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Raymondville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Angelo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Larned	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

858 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 246, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 366, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 4 January 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	246
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	366
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 4 January 1947 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 24, daily 810.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

727 broken records

Margins by which the 727 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1947

Top 20 records on 4 January 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1947	Chirawa, IN	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Ballidu, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Bologna, IT	daily low min	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	110 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Teonthar, IN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Centralia, US	all-time low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Manhattan, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Woodward, US	all-time low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Tecumseh 1S, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Chattanooga, US	all-time low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Oakwood 3 SW, US	all-time low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Emporia 1 S, US	all-time low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Seymour 3NW, US	all-time low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Douglas Smelter, US	all-time low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Rosedale, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	3 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1947	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1947	Potchefstroom, ZA	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1947	Hays 1 S, US	daily low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	50 years	33 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1947. 1947 had 858 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 50	699
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1