Weather Records on 5 January 2004

1,731 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 2004. Highest significance: New Cumberland L/D, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 2004

On 5 January 2004, 1,731 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
637 were record highs and 504 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 71 monthly and 1,655 daily.
New Cumberland L/D set a daily record precipitation of 51.6 mm (2.0 in) on 5 January 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

1,731 stations

1,731 station records on 5 January 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Glenwillard Dashields L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuantepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Salina 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boswell	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Valley Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cowcowing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coyutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon Spring NWS	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres (Isla)/S	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Indiana 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Simon Bolivar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maroonah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	46.6 C (115.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.6 cm (14.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moundsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eunice	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roundup	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheviot	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marysvale	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Back Bay Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dufur	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,731 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 393, Lowest daily maximum 305, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 199, Heaviest daily rainfall 447, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 73.

Records on 5 January 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	393
Lowest daily maximum	305
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	199
Heaviest daily rainfall	447
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	73

Records on 5 January 2004 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 71, daily 1,655.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,411 broken records

Margins by which the 1,411 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 2004

Top 20 records on 5 January 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 2004	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2004	Glenwillard Dashields L&D, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2004	Ashton 1N, US	daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Tecuantepec (Cfe), MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Beaver Falls 1 NE, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	New Carlisle, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Salina 3 W, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Boswell, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	109 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Tionesta 2 SE Lake, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Burlington Wwtp, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Grass Range, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Wooster Exp STN, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Dalton, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	St Charles Elm Pt, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Columbus-Valley Crossing, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Cowcowing, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2004	Coyutla (Cfe), MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	48 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2004. 2004 had 1,731 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1838	1
1850	1
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1860	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	3
1869	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	5
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	5
1892	5
1894	10
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	4
1901	6
1902	14
1903	9
1904	24
1905	9
1906	15
1907	7
1908	12
1909	52
1910	21
1911	27
1912	54
1913	19
1914	34
1915	21
1916	95
1917	59
1918	41
1919	53
1920	122
1921	87
1922	160
1923	97
1924	408
1925	110
1926	328
1927	417
1928	112
1929	308
1930	203
1931	176
1932	370
1933	241
1934	294
1935	755
1936	280
1937	238
1938	200
1939	736
1940	654
1941	276
1942	828
1943	355
1944	274
1945	571
1946	1,218
1947	496
1948	537
1949	948
1950	1,400
1951	200
1952	345
1953	291
1954	389
1955	770
1956	699
1957	276
1958	506
1959	1,043
1960	463
1961	305
1962	359
1963	340
1964	191
1965	488
1966	607
1967	545
1968	1,037
1969	844
1970	463
1971	1,355
1972	695
1973	566
1974	986
1975	338
1976	744
1977	613
1978	672
1979	1,781
1980	997
1981	1,136
1982	1,787
1983	929
1984	1,163
1985	970
1986	856
1987	1,031
1988	1,389
1989	1,463
1990	471
1991	1,409
1992	1,001
1993	1,604
1994	1,481
1995	956
1996	1,084
1997	2,254
1998	1,426
1999	2,443
2000	786
2001	1,251
2002	833
2003	760
2004	1,731
2005	1,947
2006	813
2007	1,844
2008	1,114
2009	671
2010	1,386
2011	620
2012	1,307
2013	501
2014	746
2015	652
2016	516
2017	1,053
2018	1,075
2019	422
2020	395
2021	366
2022	700
2023	683
2024	458
2025	607
2026	736

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 50	1,355
50 to 100	28
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2