Weather Records on 4 July 1981

850 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 July 1981. Highest significance: Corydon 8 W, US.

Key Facts for 4 July 1981

On 4 July 1981, 850 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
308 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 819 daily.
Corydon 8 W set an all-time record daily precipitation of 181.9 mm (7.2 in) on 4 July 1981.
Across 163 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

850 stations

850 station records on 4 July 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 July 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Corydon 8 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.9 mm (7.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gardabani	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington Six Flags	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mexia	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whyte-Yarcowie (Gum Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brookneal	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrendarra (Ellangowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Macarthur (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Naracoorte (Lochaber)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nullawarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nizhny-Chir	Russia	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Princetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lavon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gajny	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sredhekolymsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castra Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jinzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zyrjanka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.2 C (97.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richardson	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

850 records

Records set or tied on 4 July 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 156, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 152, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 432.

Records on 4 July 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	156
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	152
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	432
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 July 1981 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 21, daily 819.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

713 broken records

Margins by which the 713 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 July 1981

Top 20 records on 4 July 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 July 1981	Corydon 8 W, US	all-time rain	181.9 mm (7.2 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	19 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 July 1981	Denton 2 SE, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 July 1981	Gavar, AM	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 July 1981	Cherokee, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Albemarle, US	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	99.9 mm (3.9 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Osceola, US	monthly rain	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Durham, US	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Graham 2 ENE, US	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Hallett (Old Canowie), AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	San Angelo, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Gloria, BR	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Gardabani, GE	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Golden, US	daily rain	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Griggsville, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Poplarville Exp STN, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Arlington Six Flags, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1981	Warrnambool (Post Office), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	48 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1981. 1981 had 850 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 1981-07-04: 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	615
20 to 40	67
40 to 60	23
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2