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Weather Records on 21 October 1904

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 October 1904. Highest significance: Vineland, US.

Key Facts for 21 October 1904

  • On 21 October 1904, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 18 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Vineland set a daily record precipitation of 49.3 mm (1.9 in) on 21 October 1904.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 21 October 1904 30 station records on 21 October 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 21 October 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 October 1904: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation49.3 mm (1.9 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation56.1 mm (2.2 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 21 October 1904 by type Records set or tied on 21 October 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 October 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 21 October 1904 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 21 October 1904 by timescale Records on 21 October 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 October 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 29.
Records on 21 October 1904 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

26 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 October 1904 Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 44.2. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2110 to 20: 220 to 30: 230 to 40: 040 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 44.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 October 1904
MarginRecords
0 to 1021
10 to 202
20 to 302
30 to 400
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

21 October 1904
Top 20 records on 21 October 1904 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 October 1904Vineland, USdaily rain49.3 mm (1.9 in)44.2 mm (1.7 in)24 years37 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1904Philadelphia City, USdaily rain56.1 mm (2.2 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)18 years31 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain50.3 mm (2.0 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)43 years29 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Moorestown 4 E, USdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)5 years22 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Fredericton Unb, CAmonthly high min16.1 C (61.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Sydney, CAdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Kingston Queens U, CAdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Truro, CAdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Chatham, CAdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Peterborough, CAdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Saint John, CAdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Chatham, CAdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)18 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Saint John, CAdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904World Trade Ctr, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Uccle, BEdaily high max18.5 C (65.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Hambantota, LKdaily low min21.4 C (70.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Washington, USdaily rain51.3 mm (2.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1904Port Dover, CAdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)5 years10 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

1795 to 1904
Records on 10-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1904. 1904 had 30 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11802: 21805: 11808: 11810: 11834: 11835: 11840: 11845: 11847: 11850: 11851: 21854: 11859: 11863: 11864: 11866: 31867: 11868: 31869: 21871: 11872: 11873: 11874: 11876: 41877: 21878: 11880: 31881: 11883: 11886: 11888: 21889: 21890: 31891: 61892: 61893: 11894: 11895: 21896: 51898: 61899: 31900: 21901: 91902: 21903: 31904: 301905: 151906: 111907: 351908: 351909: 191910: 211911: 101912: 181913: 591914: 351915: 431916: 701917: 2081918: 181919: 1021920: 1491921: 581922: 781923: 811924: 3891925: 1501926: 771927: 1871928: 781929: 2001930: 4921931: 2171932: 1651933: 7331934: 4071935: 7071936: 4071937: 1321938: 1211939: 4911940: 5371941: 6441942: 2581943: 4211944: 3671945: 5381946: 2971947: 9771948: 2661949: 1,0151950: 4381951: 3821952: 8481953: 1,5791954: 2791955: 4811956: 2761957: 5111958: 3221959: 4101960: 4081961: 5531962: 3591963: 7251964: 4571965: 4651966: 4251967: 4721968: 1741969: 8811970: 5481971: 4981972: 8131973: 4641974: 8661975: 5091976: 1,4671977: 4511978: 6161979: 1,9581980: 3781981: 6671982: 8701983: 7861984: 1,8721985: 7761986: 8141987: 8521988: 6961989: 1,6681990: 8071991: 8771992: 1,0951993: 8451994: 6701995: 1,1201996: 1,5811997: 9151998: 7111999: 6882000: 7712001: 6102002: 1,2412003: 2,0662004: 1,6742005: 9492006: 1,0572007: 9162008: 6102009: 7132010: 7102011: 6622012: 7032013: 4402014: 7162015: 4932016: 7342017: 7502018: 4402019: 7572020: 1,1352021: 5742022: 6292023: 8902024: 1,1382025: 3641795186718911909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1904. 1904 had 30 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-21 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18022
18051
18081
18101
18341
18351
18401
18451
18471
18501
18512
18541
18591
18631
18641
18663
18671
18683
18692
18711
18721
18731
18741
18764
18772
18781
18803
18811
18831
18861
18882
18892
18903
18916
18926
18931
18941
18952
18965
18986
18993
19002
19019
19022
19033
190430
190515
190611
190735
190835
190919
191021
191110
191218
191359
191435
191543
191670
1917208
191818
1919102
1920149
192158
192278
192381
1924389
1925150
192677
1927187
192878
1929200
1930492
1931217
1932165
1933733
1934407
1935707
1936407
1937132
1938121
1939491
1940537
1941644
1942258
1943421
1944367
1945538
1946297
1947977
1948266
19491,015
1950438
1951382
1952848
19531,579
1954279
1955481
1956276
1957511
1958322
1959410
1960408
1961553
1962359
1963725
1964457
1965465
1966425
1967472
1968174
1969881
1970548
1971498
1972813
1973464
1974866
1975509
19761,467
1977451
1978616
19791,958
1980378
1981667
1982870
1983786
19841,872
1985776
1986814
1987852
1988696
19891,668
1990807
1991877
19921,095
1993845
1994670
19951,120
19961,581
1997915
1998711
1999688
2000771
2001610
20021,241
20032,066
20041,674
2005949
20061,057
2007916
2008610
2009713
2010710
2011662
2012703
2013440
2014716
2015493
2016734
2017750
2018440
2019757
20201,135
2021574
2022629
2023890
20241,138
2025364

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).