Weather Records on 4 January 1948

391 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1948. Highest significance: Ramtek, IN.

Key Facts for 4 January 1948

On 4 January 1948, 391 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 356 daily.
Ramtek set a monthly record daily precipitation of 82.3 mm (3.2 in) on 4 January 1948.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

391 stations

391 station records on 4 January 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Katangi	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Balaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waraseoni	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tharsa	India	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perseoni	India	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kindsi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpi	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bhind	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gondia	India	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nagpur (Mayo Hospit	India	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adhoura	India	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lanji	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morena	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saoner	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charkhari	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orai	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amraoti	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hatta	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mahoba	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Baihar	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bhandara	India	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sandbaken	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lahar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Patan	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ner	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arvi	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mehgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tendukhera	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mandreal	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kowardha	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sakoli	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Katol	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paracuru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Itapipoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Joao Do Jaguaribe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bichhia	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tirora	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Walsh River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

391 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 4 January 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	90
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 4 January 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 35, daily 356.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

341 broken records

Margins by which the 341 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 550.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1948

Top 20 records on 4 January 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1948	Ramtek, IN	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1948	Katangi, IN	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1948	Balaghat, IN	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Waraseoni, IN	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Tharsa, IN	monthly rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Perseoni, IN	monthly rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Kindsi, IN	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Durham, GB	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Kalpi, IN	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Bhind, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Gondia, IN	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	monthly rain	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Port Jervis, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Nagpur (Mayo Hospit, IN	monthly rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily low min	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	85 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Orleans, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Adhoura, IN	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Lanji, IN	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Morena, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1948	Saoner, IN	monthly rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)

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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1948. 1948 had 391 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 1948-01-04: 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 100	332
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1