Weather Records on 4 January 2000

1,486 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 2000. Highest significance: Marengo, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 2000

On 4 January 2000, 1,486 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
763 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,425 daily.
Marengo set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 4 January 2000.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,486 stations

1,486 station records on 4 January 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Maria Island (Darlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Larned	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Claflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Las Flores	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Cerro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Centerburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mercer	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherdsville 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw Markland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mize 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Galion Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bet Dagan	Israel	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Srn In Forage Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roseville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Randle 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yamonho	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burdett 3S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Inman 5SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bomnak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burdett 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,486 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 489, Lowest daily maximum 107, Highest daily minimum 274, Lowest daily minimum 103, Heaviest daily rainfall 427, Heaviest daily snowfall 68, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 4 January 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	489
Lowest daily maximum	107
Highest daily minimum	274
Lowest daily minimum	103
Heaviest daily rainfall	427
Heaviest daily snowfall	68
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 4 January 2000 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 56, daily 1,425.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,198 broken records

Margins by which the 1,198 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 2000

Top 20 records on 4 January 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 2000	Marengo, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Maria Island (Darlington), AU	daily rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Larned, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Claflin, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Las Flores, MX	monthly rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Cooperstown, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Wilmington 3 N, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Taylorsville 2SW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2000	Circleville, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Millport 4 NE, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Wooroloo, AU	monthly rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Northville, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	McPherson, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	New Carlisle, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Philo 3 SW, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Scottsburg, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Washington Court House, US	monthly rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	McPherson, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Sherburne, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	86 years	54 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2000. 2000 had 1,486 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 2000-01-04: 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 25	1,117
25 to 50	48
50 to 75	13
75 to 100	10
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1