Weather Records on 4 July 1972

1,195 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 July 1972. Highest significance: Burnet, US.

Key Facts for 4 July 1972

On 4 July 1972, 1,195 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
199 were record highs and 804 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 117 monthly and 1,078 daily.
Burnet set a daily record precipitation of 73.2 mm (2.9 in) on 4 July 1972.
Across 163 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

1,195 stations

1,195 station records on 4 July 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 July 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
South Egremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Keithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton 10 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Victor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brassua Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Svirica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elida	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waco Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Budgeree East (Claremont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pskov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sterlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tsalka	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clallam Bay 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,195 records

Records set or tied on 4 July 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 428, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 376, Heaviest daily rainfall 191, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 4 July 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	428
Highest daily minimum	74
Lowest daily minimum	376
Heaviest daily rainfall	191
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 July 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 117, daily 1,078.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

916 broken records

Margins by which the 916 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 July 1972

Top 20 records on 4 July 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 July 1972	Burnet, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	South Egremont, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Jackman, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Keithville, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Clifton 10 E, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Nacogdoches, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Victor, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Shawano 2SSW, US	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Brassua Dam, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Westfield, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Umea, SE	daily high max	28.8 C (83.8 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Trinidad, US	monthly low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Millbrook, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Beatrice, CA	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	73 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Svirica, RU	daily rain	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Umea, SE	daily high min	18.8 C (65.8 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Elida, US	monthly low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1972	Boise City 2 E, US	monthly low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	57 years	42 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1972. 1972 had 1,195 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 1972-07-04: 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 10	833
10 to 20	46
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	4