Weather Records on 14 May 1904
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1904. Highest significance: Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU.
Key Facts for 14 May 1904
- On 14 May 1904, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 10 daily.
- Cape Otway Lighthouse set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 27.8 C (82.0 F) on 14 May 1904.
- Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 3 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 10 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 7 |
| 2 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 May 1904| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1904 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | monthly high max | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 38 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 17 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily rain | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 11 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Saint John, CA | daily high min | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high max | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 3 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high max | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Truro, CA | daily high max | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1904 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high max | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 13 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1813 to 1904| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 44 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 125 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 196 |
| 1916 | 50 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 52 |
| 1921 | 61 |
| 1922 | 67 |
| 1923 | 94 |
| 1924 | 117 |
| 1925 | 59 |
| 1926 | 73 |
| 1927 | 173 |
| 1928 | 189 |
| 1929 | 176 |
| 1930 | 166 |
| 1931 | 733 |
| 1932 | 367 |
| 1933 | 653 |
| 1934 | 175 |
| 1935 | 255 |
| 1936 | 342 |
| 1937 | 432 |
| 1938 | 310 |
| 1939 | 323 |
| 1940 | 324 |
| 1941 | 569 |
| 1942 | 398 |
| 1943 | 543 |
| 1944 | 368 |
| 1945 | 665 |
| 1946 | 308 |
| 1947 | 282 |
| 1948 | 326 |
| 1949 | 302 |
| 1950 | 170 |
| 1951 | 444 |
| 1952 | 302 |
| 1953 | 730 |
| 1954 | 416 |
| 1955 | 600 |
| 1956 | 683 |
| 1957 | 580 |
| 1958 | 534 |
| 1959 | 501 |
| 1960 | 617 |
| 1961 | 627 |
| 1962 | 948 |
| 1963 | 422 |
| 1964 | 468 |
| 1965 | 313 |
| 1966 | 348 |
| 1967 | 715 |
| 1968 | 1,052 |
| 1969 | 638 |
| 1970 | 553 |
| 1971 | 562 |
| 1972 | 546 |
| 1973 | 802 |
| 1974 | 915 |
| 1975 | 386 |
| 1976 | 593 |
| 1977 | 1,109 |
| 1978 | 926 |
| 1979 | 481 |
| 1980 | 496 |
| 1981 | 494 |
| 1982 | 668 |
| 1983 | 1,176 |
| 1984 | 1,084 |
| 1985 | 915 |
| 1986 | 776 |
| 1987 | 1,145 |
| 1988 | 540 |
| 1989 | 521 |
| 1990 | 594 |
| 1991 | 1,181 |
| 1992 | 740 |
| 1993 | 989 |
| 1994 | 830 |
| 1995 | 2,263 |
| 1996 | 1,869 |
| 1997 | 887 |
| 1998 | 1,375 |
| 1999 | 817 |
| 2000 | 872 |
| 2001 | 1,197 |
| 2002 | 963 |
| 2003 | 959 |
| 2004 | 1,501 |
| 2005 | 748 |
| 2006 | 707 |
| 2007 | 957 |
| 2008 | 778 |
| 2009 | 693 |
| 2010 | 1,092 |
| 2011 | 888 |
| 2012 | 819 |
| 2013 | 1,218 |
| 2014 | 1,038 |
| 2015 | 559 |
| 2016 | 635 |
| 2017 | 393 |
| 2018 | 1,113 |
| 2019 | 483 |
| 2020 | 514 |
| 2021 | 404 |
| 2022 | 924 |
| 2023 | 591 |
| 2024 | 558 |
| 2025 | 785 |
| 2026 | 525 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).