On This Day, 4 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 4 January across the years, led by Balladonia, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 4 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 4 January in 11 years (1971 to 2023).
- Balladonia set an all-time record daily precipitation of 134.1 mm (5.3 in) on 4 January 2007.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 4 January.
- 4 named storms were active on 4 January.
Records on 4 January Through the Years
1971 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1971-01-04 | Record daily snowfall | Iowa Falls, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 1971-01-04 | Record daily snowfall | Sparta, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 1982-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Fond du Lac Wwtp, 71.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1982-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | East Park Rsvr, 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1988-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Paakea 350, 581.7 mm (22.9 in) |
| 1994-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Bikaner, 43.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1997-01-04 | Record daily snowfall | Sisseton, 61.5 cm (24.2 in) |
| 1997-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Stephan 2 NW, 29.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1997-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Mott, 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1997-01-04 | Record daily snowfall | Collegeville St John's, 24.4 cm (9.6 in) |
| 2007-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Balladonia, 134.1 mm (5.3 in) |
| 2007-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Moningarin, 62.6 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2007-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Walk Walkin, 49.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2009-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Devoncourt Station, 158.2 mm (6.2 in) |
| 2016-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Bodalla Post Office, 127.6 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2017-01-04 | Record daily snowfall | Oakley, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2017-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Independence, 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2017-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Carlton Hill, 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 2018-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Goychay, 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2023-01-04 | Record daily precipitation | Redwood Falls Muni AP, 35.3 mm (1.4 in) |
Notable Records
| 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 1971 | Iowa Falls, US | all-time snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 73 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 January 1994 | Bikaner, IN | monthly rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 81 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 January 1997 | Sisseton, US | all-time snowfall | 61.5 cm (24.2 in) | 31.0 cm (12.2 in) | 48 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 January 1971 | Sparta, US | all-time snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 11.9 cm (4.7 in) | 77 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 January 2018 | Goychay, AZ | monthly rain | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 76 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 January 2017 | Oakley, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 January 2017 | Independence, US | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 January 1982 | Fond du Lac Wwtp, US | monthly rain | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 68 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 2009 | Devoncourt Station, AU | daily rain | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 106.6 mm (4.2 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 2016 | Bodalla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 127.6 mm (5.0 in) | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 1997 | Stephan 2 NW, US | monthly rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 90 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 1997 | Mott, US | monthly rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 66 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 1982 | East Park Rsvr, US | all-time rain | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 66 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 1988 | Paakea 350, US | all-time rain | 581.7 mm (22.9 in) | 215.9 mm (8.5 in) | 45 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 2023 | Redwood Falls Muni AP, US | monthly rain | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 114 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 2017 | Carlton Hill, AU | daily rain | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 109 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 January 1997 | Collegeville St John's, US | daily snowfall | 24.4 cm (9.6 in) | 16.8 cm (6.6 in) | 99 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 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) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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