Weather Records on 4 July 1959

280 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 July 1959. Highest significance: Selma, US.

Key Facts for 4 July 1959

On 4 July 1959, 280 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 275 daily.
Selma set a daily record precipitation of 89.7 mm (3.5 in) on 4 July 1959.
Across 163 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

280 stations

280 station records on 4 July 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 July 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Srinagar	India	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sagunbari	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Langet	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Reasi	India	Record daily precipitation	223.3 mm (8.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro de Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chickmagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edgerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kumsi	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Avanigadda	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Koppa(Balgadi)	India	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Upland 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mahbubnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chinaganjam	India	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Honnali	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Udhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Los Llanos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Republic	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Isparta	Turkey	Record low maximum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mayhill Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvur(Tiruvvru)	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

280 records

Records set or tied on 4 July 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 117.

Records on 4 July 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 July 1959 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 275.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

220 broken records

Margins by which the 220 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 July 1959

Top 20 records on 4 July 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 July 1959	Selma, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Minden, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Srinagar, IN	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Sagunbari, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Langet, IN	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Reasi, IN	daily rain	223.3 mm (8.8 in)	152.2 mm (6.0 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Limoeiro de Anadia, BR	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Chickmagalur, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Nelson, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Oxford, GB	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Holton, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Edgerton, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Dawson, CA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Kumsi, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Troy, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Avanigadda, IN	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Armagh, GB	daily high min	15.3 C (59.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Koppa(Balgadi), IN	daily rain	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1959	Horton, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	35 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

1806 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1959. 1959 had 280 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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Data for records on 1959-07-04: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	185
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1