Weather Records on 4 January 2007

2,045 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 2007. Highest significance: Balladonia, AU.

Key Facts for 4 January 2007

On 4 January 2007, 2,045 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,091 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,979 daily.
Balladonia set an all-time record daily precipitation of 134.1 mm (5.3 in) on 4 January 2007.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 4 January 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Balladonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Yundamindra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.4 mm (5.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Cowcowing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Doodarding Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Trinidad	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Villanueva	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Koorda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dalyup Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wonganoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glorieta	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glenvar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yuinmery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Myrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzales 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Benavides #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton Airfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Meeline Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mouroubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coolgardie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Namarah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Teague Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe 2	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lorna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lytle 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cowarna Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glen-Ayle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meekatharra Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,045 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 428, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 663, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 719, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 67.

Records on 4 January 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	428
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	663
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	719
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	67

Records on 4 January 2007 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 62, daily 1,979.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,746 broken records

Margins by which the 1,746 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 2007

Top 20 records on 4 January 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 2007	Balladonia, AU	all-time rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	63 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
4 January 2007	Moningarin, AU	daily rain	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	96 years	77 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Walk Walkin, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	96 years	77 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Yerilla, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Yundamindra, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Mandora, AU	daily rain	141.4 mm (5.6 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Cowcowing, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Lahontan Dam, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Doodarding Well, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Trinidad, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Gabbin, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Kassler, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Villanueva, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Koorda, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Minara, AU	daily rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Llano, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Ravensthorpe, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Dalyup Park, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2007	Wonganoo, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2007. 2007 had 2,045 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 2007-01-04: 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	1,713
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	5
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	2