Weather Records on 20 January 2004

451 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 2004. Highest significance: Betatakin, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 2004

On 20 January 2004, 451 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
175 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 437 daily.
Betatakin set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 20 January 2004.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

451 stations

451 station records on 20 January 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Betatakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lybrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
In-Amenas	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miyako	Japan	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Plymouth AWS	New Zealand	Record low maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Etla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Finca A. Prusia	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dimas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Union City Filtration Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Callejones	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alvaro Obregon (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Francisco Rueda	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer Job Corps	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Makedonia	Greece	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Endho	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atotonilco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarifa	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Pucuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Tulillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nis	Serbia	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnyj Jar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-12.9 C (8.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garde	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Essendon Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Uliastai	China	Record low maximum temperature	-24.7 C (-12.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Corfu	Greece	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
El Pilar	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Paso de Tablas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Union City Filtration Plt	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bilma	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jinnah Intl	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Melnichnoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral-Nye-Vody	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kurdjali	Bulgaria	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Shantou	China	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hachinohe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Los Divisaderos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Canelas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

451 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 115, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 97, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 20 January 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	115
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	97
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 20 January 2004 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 437.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

332 broken records

Margins by which the 332 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 2004

Top 20 records on 20 January 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 2004	Betatakin, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Lybrook, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Villanueva, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	In-Amenas, DZ	all-time rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Miyako, JP	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	San Diego Curupatzeo, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	New Plymouth AWS, NZ	monthly low max	14.1 C (57.4 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Etla, MX	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Finca A. Prusia, MX	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Ameca, MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Dimas, MX	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Rison, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Villanueva, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2004	Armagh, GB	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	82 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2004	Rothamsted, GB	daily high min	7.3 C (45.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	73 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2004	Malin Head, IE	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2004	Skegness, GB	daily high min	7.6 C (45.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2004	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2004	Santa Maria del Monte, MX	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	8 years	31 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2004. 2004 had 451 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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 20	316
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	3