Weather Records on 4 January 1980

643 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1980. Highest significance: Highlands, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 1980

On 4 January 1980, 643 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
56 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 632 daily.
Highlands set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 4 January 1980.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

643 stations

643 station records on 4 January 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Highlands	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Araci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouselee (Leeston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poco Das Trincheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Piketberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora da Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Daniels Harbour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.6 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barra da Estiva	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bluestone Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner (Itacira)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Blue Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gelantipy East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Irara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tonteldoos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Plata 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodgreen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Goncalo Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ficksburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zolotonosha	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Owings Ferry Landing	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nakanno	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-55.5 C (-67.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glengyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cipo de Leite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Patamute	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McMurray A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lubny	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Verona	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

643 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 323, Heaviest daily snowfall 128, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 4 January 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	323
Heaviest daily snowfall	128
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 4 January 1980 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 7, daily 632.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

531 broken records

Margins by which the 531 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 197.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1980

Top 20 records on 4 January 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1980	Highlands, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	86 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1980	Araci, BR	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Anchorage, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Walhalla, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Woodhouselee (Leeston), AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Birdsville Police Station, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Poco Das Trincheiras, BR	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Piketberg (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Lexington, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Franklin, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Nossa Senhora da Gloria, BR	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Daniels Harbour, CA	daily snowfall	30.6 cm (12.0 in)	19.7 cm (7.8 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Springfield 2W, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Barra da Estiva, BR	daily rain	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Hopkinsville, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Brevard, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1980	Burkes Garden, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 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

1795 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1980. 1980 had 643 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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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	408
25 to 50	74
50 to 75	23
75 to 100	15
100 to 125	5
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	1