Weather Records on 4 January 2001

1,350 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 2001. Highest significance: Charlotte, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 2001

On 4 January 2001, 1,350 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
590 were record highs and 392 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,302 daily.
Charlotte set a daily record snow depth of 55.9 cm (22.0 in) on 4 January 2001.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,350 stations

1,350 station records on 4 January 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Charlotte	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque L&D 11	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chenoa	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ankeny	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Guttenberg L&D 10	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Soljanka	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-46.9 C (-52.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wertsville 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pampa #2	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Girard	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Panhandle	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barguzin	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-45.9 C (-50.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nantes-Bouguenais	France	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Callejones	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rushford	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baruunharaa	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,350 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 340, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 250, Lowest daily minimum 265, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 238.

Records on 4 January 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	340
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	250
Lowest daily minimum	265
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	238

Records on 4 January 2001 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 36, daily 1,302.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,013 broken records

Margins by which the 1,013 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 2001

Top 20 records on 4 January 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 2001	Charlotte, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	87 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 January 2001	Gjerstad I Aust-Agder, NO	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Windsor, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Vinton, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Dubuque L&D 11, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Chenoa, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Ankeny, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Oswego 1 N, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Millington 3 SE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Guttenberg L&D 10, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Toledo 3N, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Princeville, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Soljanka, RU	all-time low min	-46.9 C (-52.4 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Warren, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Farmerville, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Collegeville St John's, US	daily high max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2001	Seward AP, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	88 years	42 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2001. 2001 had 1,350 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).