Weather Records on 4 January 1952

349 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1952. Highest significance: Moscow U of I, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 1952

On 4 January 1952, 349 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 343 daily.
Moscow U of I set a daily record snow depth of 71.1 cm (28.0 in) on 4 January 1952.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

349 stations

349 station records on 4 January 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ione	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record snow depth	182.9 cm (72.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pasamonte	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sarnia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Agronomy Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville L&D 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenshill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Orangeville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rifle	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
La Salle Peru	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Leoti	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bee Branch	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

349 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 103, Heaviest daily snowfall 113, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 4 January 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	113
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 4 January 1952 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 1, daily 343.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

269 broken records

Margins by which the 269 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 661.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1952

Top 20 records on 4 January 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1952	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Hiawatha, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Ione, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Mt Sterling, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Ellsworth, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	New Madrid, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Beloit, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Bowman, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Toronto, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Paw Paw 2S, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Bucklin 1SE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Smith Ctr, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1952	Fraser, US	daily snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1952	Mc Cool Junction, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1952	Crested Butte, US	daily snow depth	182.9 cm (72.0 in)	66.1 cm (26.0 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1952	Marengo, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1952	Cawker City, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1952	Carroll, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	54 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1952	Hebron, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	32 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 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1952. 1952 had 349 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 100	254
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	2