Weather Records on 4 January 1975

394 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1975. Highest significance: Dagworth Station, AU.

Key Facts for 4 January 1975

On 4 January 1975, 394 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 382 daily.
Dagworth Station set a daily record precipitation of 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 4 January 1975.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

394 stations

394 station records on 4 January 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dagworth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlees Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barcombe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turrawan (Wallah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belltrees Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Collerina (Kenebree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Goolhi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Langley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bulliwallah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (the Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Summit WSO AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harper	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hartline	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Plymouth AWS	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Summit WSO AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bimerah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delungra (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Attunga (Garthowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
White Swan Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Ringo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Peakvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mooga Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri (Mollee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

394 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 224, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 4 January 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 4 January 1975 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 382.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

342 broken records

Margins by which the 342 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1975

Top 20 records on 4 January 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1975	Dagworth Station, AU	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1975	Woorarra, AU	daily rain	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Fernlees Post Office, AU	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Barcombe, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Ayrshire Downs, AU	daily rain	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Elderslie, AU	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Hughenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Pilliga (Nirvana), AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Mount Wilkin, AU	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Anakie Richardson St, AU	daily rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Turrawan (Wallah), AU	daily rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Belltrees Homestead, AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	85 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Prairie Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Collerina (Kenebree), AU	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Mullaley (Goolhi), AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	St Marys Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1975	Langley Downs, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	38 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1975. 1975 had 394 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 20	291
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1