Weather Records on 4 January 2006

1,167 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 2006. Highest significance: Noongaar, AU.

Key Facts for 4 January 2006

On 4 January 2006, 1,167 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
920 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,103 daily.
Noongaar set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.2 mm (3.9 in) on 4 January 2006.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

1,167 stations

1,167 station records on 4 January 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Noongaar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dobra Scritia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Walgoolan North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Aleman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gorya Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mukinbudin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bodallin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Geary	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sublette 7WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,167 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 505, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 415, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 4 January 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	505
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	415
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 4 January 2006 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 59, daily 1,103.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

812 broken records

Margins by which the 812 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 2006

Top 20 records on 4 January 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 2006	Noongaar, AU	monthly rain	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2006	Dobra Scritia, AU	all-time rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Walgoolan North, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Ciudad Aleman, MX	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Coleman, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Salmon Gums, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	San Carlos Rsvr, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Gorya Valley, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Elk City 4 W, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Sulphur Springs, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Mukinbudin, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Howell Wwtp, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	111 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Tower 2S, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Junction 4SSW, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Spur, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Boulia Airport, AU	daily high min	30.3 C (86.5 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Sonoma, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Turlock #2, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Syracuse 1NE, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2006	Seven Oaks, AU	monthly rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	40 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2006. 2006 had 1,167 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 2006-01-04: 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 20	788
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	2