Weather Records on 4 July 2012

1,205 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 July 2012. Highest significance: Yajlju, RU.

Key Facts for 4 July 2012

On 4 July 2012, 1,205 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
864 were record highs and 240 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,173 daily.
Yajlju set a daily record precipitation of 100.6 mm (4.0 in) on 4 July 2012.
Across 163 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 417 records.

Record Map

1,205 stations

1,205 station records on 4 July 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 July 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yajlju	Russia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wittmann 1SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kumeny	Russia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lone Rock Tri Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stavropol (Amsg)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bilma	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Concord ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toora-Hem	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,205 records

Records set or tied on 4 July 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 450, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 414, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 101.

Records on 4 July 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	450
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	414
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 July 2012 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 19, daily 1,173.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

832 broken records

Margins by which the 832 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 July 2012

Top 20 records on 4 July 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 July 2012	Yajlju, RU	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Jamestown 2 NW, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Wittmann 1SE, US	daily low max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Salisbury, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	117 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP, US	all-time high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Postville, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	111 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Albion 1 N, US	all-time high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Kumeny, RU	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Quartzsite, US	daily low max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Princess Anne, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	117 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Sewanee, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	110 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Lone Rock Tri Co AP, US	all-time high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Kisinev, MD	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Rockville, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Marble Hill, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	111 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Forse, SE	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Sidney 6NNW, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Darrington Rs, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 2012	Marshalltown, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	101 years	43 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

1806 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2012. 2012 had 1,205 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-04 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1815	2
1827	1
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	2
1845	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	2
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	2
1897	3
1898	6
1899	4
1900	10
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	12
1905	6
1906	15
1907	26
1908	14
1909	20
1910	33
1911	62
1912	28
1913	25
1914	48
1915	36
1916	25
1917	107
1918	72
1919	49
1920	105
1921	50
1922	61
1923	59
1924	230
1925	137
1926	139
1927	290
1928	150
1929	255
1930	276
1931	479
1932	635
1933	459
1934	521
1935	319
1936	1,189
1937	341
1938	353
1939	389
1940	504
1941	409
1942	495
1943	348
1944	553
1945	151
1946	288
1947	258
1948	293
1949	474
1950	335
1951	388
1952	285
1953	431
1954	291
1955	433
1956	381
1957	449
1958	517
1959	280
1960	562
1961	525
1962	619
1963	417
1964	383
1965	258
1966	473
1967	935
1968	668
1969	746
1970	675
1971	385
1972	1,195
1973	656
1974	546
1975	879
1976	785
1977	593
1978	1,020
1979	604
1980	674
1981	850
1982	858
1983	942
1984	851
1985	729
1986	1,129
1987	611
1988	1,158
1989	981
1990	871
1991	872
1992	1,023
1993	1,053
1994	1,131
1995	1,128
1996	1,014
1997	1,251
1998	925
1999	1,632
2000	891
2001	1,120
2002	1,152
2003	617
2004	668
2005	834
2006	924
2007	1,052
2008	764
2009	845
2010	1,124
2011	777
2012	1,205
2013	866
2014	456
2015	1,384
2016	919
2017	496
2018	653
2019	528
2020	365
2021	789
2022	700
2023	627
2024	765
2025	737
2026	717

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Data for records on 2012-07-04: 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 10	792
10 to 20	30
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2