Weather Records on 15 February 2004

1,093 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 2004. Highest significance: Friend 3E, US.

Key Facts for 15 February 2004

On 15 February 2004, 1,093 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
424 were record highs and 377 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 72 monthly and 999 daily.
Friend 3E set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 15 February 2004.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

1,093 stations

1,093 station records on 15 February 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Walters	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Chilixtlahuaca	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Portage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Balgo Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnerdale 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Selmer	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Langley	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Epping	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux City AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riversleigh Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.8 C (114.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar Mo	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.1 C (113.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Selmer	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cowra Research Centre (Evans S	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.5 C (108.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,093 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 216, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 208, Lowest daily minimum 222, Heaviest daily rainfall 103, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 116.

Records on 15 February 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	216
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	208
Lowest daily minimum	222
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	116

Records on 15 February 2004 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 72, daily 999.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

886 broken records

Margins by which the 886 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 2004

Top 20 records on 15 February 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 2004	Friend 3E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2004	Walters, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2004	Richardton Abbey, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Laverton, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Ruby Plains, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	97 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Waynesboro, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	109 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Sturt Creek, AU	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	2 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Tullahoma, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Longview, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Nashville, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Crosby, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Clarksville 2NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Quanah 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Mt Pleasant 1N, US	monthly snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Moscow, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Santiago Chilixtlahuaca, MX	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2004	Mena, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	94 years	44 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

1794 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 1,093 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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 50	798
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1