Weather Records on 2 November 1904
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1904. Highest significance: Wentworth Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 2 November 1904
- On 2 November 1904, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 20 daily.
- Wentworth Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 17.8 mm (0.7 in) on 2 November 1904.
- Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swan Hill (Murray Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 20.8 C (69.4 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiandra Chalet | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tartu | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jerilderie (Yanko Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 20 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 7 |
| 2 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 November 1904| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 1904 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 11 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 25 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 20.8 C (69.4 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 4 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high min | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 9 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Kiandra Chalet, AU | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 5 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Tartu, EE | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 7 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Halifax, CA | daily low min | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 6 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Madison Wb City, US | daily high max | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 15 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high max | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 2 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Bourke Post Office, AU | monthly high min (Tie) | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | tie | 9 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | St John's, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | tie | 27 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily high max (Tie) | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 1904 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | tie | 6 years | 1 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
1805 to 1904| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1837 | 2 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 63 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 53 |
| 1914 | 47 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 41 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 41 |
| 1919 | 96 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 85 |
| 1924 | 215 |
| 1925 | 113 |
| 1926 | 169 |
| 1927 | 369 |
| 1928 | 245 |
| 1929 | 440 |
| 1930 | 291 |
| 1931 | 325 |
| 1932 | 280 |
| 1933 | 516 |
| 1934 | 476 |
| 1935 | 877 |
| 1936 | 937 |
| 1937 | 236 |
| 1938 | 965 |
| 1939 | 205 |
| 1940 | 372 |
| 1941 | 236 |
| 1942 | 464 |
| 1943 | 192 |
| 1944 | 497 |
| 1945 | 299 |
| 1946 | 633 |
| 1947 | 374 |
| 1948 | 317 |
| 1949 | 436 |
| 1950 | 625 |
| 1951 | 2,078 |
| 1952 | 487 |
| 1953 | 486 |
| 1954 | 873 |
| 1955 | 508 |
| 1956 | 1,184 |
| 1957 | 452 |
| 1958 | 226 |
| 1959 | 466 |
| 1960 | 338 |
| 1961 | 1,002 |
| 1962 | 335 |
| 1963 | 528 |
| 1964 | 511 |
| 1965 | 850 |
| 1966 | 1,187 |
| 1967 | 581 |
| 1968 | 753 |
| 1969 | 399 |
| 1970 | 384 |
| 1971 | 1,130 |
| 1972 | 746 |
| 1973 | 593 |
| 1974 | 828 |
| 1975 | 560 |
| 1976 | 906 |
| 1977 | 742 |
| 1978 | 899 |
| 1979 | 589 |
| 1980 | 767 |
| 1981 | 1,051 |
| 1982 | 913 |
| 1983 | 880 |
| 1984 | 1,097 |
| 1985 | 817 |
| 1986 | 518 |
| 1987 | 1,294 |
| 1988 | 1,024 |
| 1989 | 577 |
| 1990 | 873 |
| 1991 | 3,070 |
| 1992 | 1,567 |
| 1993 | 1,689 |
| 1994 | 1,125 |
| 1995 | 1,300 |
| 1996 | 724 |
| 1997 | 824 |
| 1998 | 864 |
| 1999 | 1,212 |
| 2000 | 1,145 |
| 2001 | 470 |
| 2002 | 1,323 |
| 2003 | 1,129 |
| 2004 | 1,279 |
| 2005 | 942 |
| 2006 | 818 |
| 2007 | 462 |
| 2008 | 1,133 |
| 2009 | 877 |
| 2010 | 784 |
| 2011 | 861 |
| 2012 | 577 |
| 2013 | 364 |
| 2014 | 1,007 |
| 2015 | 1,079 |
| 2016 | 1,047 |
| 2017 | 498 |
| 2018 | 601 |
| 2019 | 524 |
| 2020 | 2,172 |
| 2021 | 284 |
| 2022 | 877 |
| 2023 | 1,020 |
| 2024 | 460 |
| 2025 | 447 |
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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).