Weather Records on 4 January 1996

1,389 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1996. Highest significance: Rochford 2 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 1996

On 4 January 1996, 1,389 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
238 were record highs and 278 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,347 daily.
Rochford 2 WNW set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 4 January 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,389 stations

1,389 station records on 4 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Blackbutt Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Northfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.1 cm (14.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Belleview 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Old Forge	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wondai Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroolin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester Airport 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jimna Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Conondale Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tarong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmore War Vets Home	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woolooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 16 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Curtain 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lumeah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yabba Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bessaker	Norway	Record snow depth	64.0 cm (25.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chesterfield	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dodson 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Yabba Sfr 274	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toombul Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kuraby Beenleigh Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Acude	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Honesdale 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boston	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danewood Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Observatorio Do Iag	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Proston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Farm Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Show Grounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashgrove Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Instituto Biologico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,389 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 121, Highest daily minimum 107, Lowest daily minimum 157, Heaviest daily rainfall 403, Heaviest daily snowfall 186, Deepest snow cover 284.

Records on 4 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	121
Highest daily minimum	107
Lowest daily minimum	157
Heaviest daily rainfall	403
Heaviest daily snowfall	186
Deepest snow cover	284

Records on 4 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 36, daily 1,347.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,127 broken records

Margins by which the 1,127 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1996

Top 20 records on 4 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1996	Rochford 2 WNW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1996	Blackbutt Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	93 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1996	New Bedford Coop, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	98 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1996	Northfield, US	daily snowfall	36.1 cm (14.2 in)	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1996	Belleview 2 E, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1996	Old Forge, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	85 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1996	Wondai Post Office, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Wooroolin Post Office, AU	daily rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Winchester Airport 3 E, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Jimna Composite, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Newark, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Everett, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Amcor - Petrie Mill, AU	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Columbus, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Conondale Township, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Nanango Wills St, AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Theebine, AU	daily rain	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Eureka Springs 3 WNW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Fayetteville Drake Fld, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Tarong, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	52 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1996. 1996 had 1,389 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).