Weather Records on 4 January 1984

996 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1984. Highest significance: Garden Valley, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 1984

On 4 January 1984, 996 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
726 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 960 daily.
Garden Valley set a daily record precipitation of 71.9 mm (2.8 in) on 4 January 1984.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

996 stations

996 station records on 4 January 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Atil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glenora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Unity	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosarito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Attu	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Corinne	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mwinilunga	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Big Timber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dodge	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Firth	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oakville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaycee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

996 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 377, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 349, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 98, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 120.

Records on 4 January 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	377
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	349
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	120

Records on 4 January 1984 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 34, daily 960.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

772 broken records

Margins by which the 772 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1984

Top 20 records on 4 January 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1984	Garden Valley, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1984	Atil, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Callao, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Glenora, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Chinook, US	monthly high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Bremerton, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Diablo Dam, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Centralia, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Porthill, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Richland, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Unity, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	65 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	El Rosarito, MX	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Bremerton, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Uman, UA	monthly high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Aberdeen, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Pomeroy, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	81 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Choteau, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1984	Hamilton, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	77 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1984. 1984 had 996 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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Data for records on 1984-01-04: 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 100	737
100 to 200	26
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2