Weather Records on 4 January 1957

262 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1957. Highest significance: Okolona, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 1957

On 4 January 1957, 262 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 260 daily.
Okolona set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 4 January 1957.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

262 stations

262 station records on 4 January 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 9 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan 7 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Croydon Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elberta	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Koolpinyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mont Laurier	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bateman Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goat Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Myton	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 9 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Silver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

262 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 4 January 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 4 January 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 260.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

218 broken records

Margins by which the 218 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 1957

Top 20 records on 4 January 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1957	Okolona, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1957	Fort McPherson, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1957	Virden, CA	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1957	Myton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1957	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1957	Crested Butte, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1957	Clayton 9 SSE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1957	Virden, CA	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Farmerville, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Durham, GB	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	74 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Tambar Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Florence, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Yazoo City, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	59 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Aberfoyle, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	59 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Talladega, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Adairsville, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1957	Sedan 7 NW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	15 years	28 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 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1957. 1957 had 262 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	208
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1