Weather Records on 4 February 2004

1,431 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 2004. Highest significance: Renovo, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 2004

On 4 February 2004, 1,431 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
850 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 159 monthly and 1,264 daily.
Renovo set a daily record snowfall of 26.7 cm (10.5 in) on 4 February 2004.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 531 records.

Record Map

1,431 stations

1,431 station records on 4 February 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Renovo	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Galesville 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Omaha Eppley Airfield	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ruth	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milesovka	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Home Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maastricht	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sledge	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mukdahan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raystown Lake 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Mountain (Davison Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belchertown	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,431 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 428, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 422, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 118, Deepest snow cover 125.

Records on 4 February 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	428
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	422
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	118
Deepest snow cover	125

Records on 4 February 2004 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 159, daily 1,264.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,222 broken records

Margins by which the 1,222 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 2004

Top 20 records on 4 February 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 2004	Renovo, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2004	Galesville 2WSW, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2004	Omaha Eppley Airfield, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2004	Presa Colorines (Cfe), MX	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Cuetzalan del Progreso, MX	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Santiago del Monte, MX	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Donegal 2 NW, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Uccle, BE	monthly high min	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Lowestoft, GB	monthly high min	12.5 C (54.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	81 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Chiricahua Nm, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Haddam, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Steelville 2 N, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Hickman, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Lowville, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Ruth, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Elk City 4 W, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	14.2 C (57.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	111 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Ayr Dpi Research STN, AU	daily rain	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2004	Milesovka, CZ	daily high min	6.9 C (44.4 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	90 years	47 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 1,431 records.

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

Records on 02-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	2
1826	2
1827	2
1828	2
1829	1
1830	2
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	2
1862	2
1869	3
1873	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1882	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1897	2
1898	6
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	17
1904	4
1905	8
1906	8
1907	11
1908	23
1909	33
1910	13
1911	81
1912	83
1913	39
1914	31
1915	20
1916	25
1917	123
1918	80
1919	57
1920	76
1921	41
1922	86
1923	76
1924	276
1925	257
1926	149
1927	537
1928	547
1929	87
1930	316
1931	176
1932	329
1933	162
1934	200
1935	253
1936	497
1937	190
1938	481
1939	179
1940	339
1941	288
1942	378
1943	417
1944	244
1945	336
1946	506
1947	573
1948	585
1949	439
1950	502
1951	391
1952	751
1953	546
1954	853
1955	968
1956	713
1957	620
1958	393
1959	448
1960	421
1961	648
1962	968
1963	1,348
1964	608
1965	461
1966	573
1967	432
1968	298
1969	399
1970	1,195
1971	989
1972	666
1973	616
1974	368
1975	667
1976	672
1977	448
1978	594
1979	1,477
1980	591
1981	566
1982	1,812
1983	787
1984	588
1985	1,865
1986	1,550
1987	472
1988	1,006
1989	3,693
1990	1,546
1991	1,773
1992	952
1993	1,032
1994	597
1995	1,012
1996	3,525
1997	1,270
1998	1,331
1999	1,055
2000	531
2001	1,323
2002	1,232
2003	703
2004	1,431
2005	1,610
2006	633
2007	1,254
2008	1,331
2009	610
2010	1,384
2011	1,913
2012	1,748
2013	398
2014	530
2015	786
2016	1,023
2017	603
2018	1,241
2019	1,435
2020	1,198
2021	644
2022	954
2023	418
2024	911
2025	1,846
2026	782

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,184
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1