Weather Records on 22 March 2004

1,591 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 2004. Highest significance: Honokaa Town 215, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 2004

On 22 March 2004, 1,591 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,201 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 188 monthly and 1,400 daily.
Honokaa Town 215 set a daily record precipitation of 210.8 mm (8.3 in) on 22 March 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,591 stations

1,591 station records on 22 March 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma Citrus STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Voronez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,591 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 768, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 433, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 22 March 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	768
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	433
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 22 March 2004 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 188, daily 1,400.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,253 broken records

Margins by which the 1,253 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 155.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 2004

Top 20 records on 22 March 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 2004	Honokaa Town 215, US	daily rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	85 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2004	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2004	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2004	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Astrakan, RU	monthly high min	10.5 C (50.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Casa Grande Nm, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Aneth Plt, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Fillmore, US	monthly high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Paragonah, US	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	94 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Hilo Intl AP 87, US	daily rain	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Gila Bend 2SE, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Austin #2, US	monthly high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Vladikavkaz, RU	daily high min	9.9 C (49.8 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Mahackala, RU	daily high max	24.2 C (75.6 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Montrose #2, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	107 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Montello 2NE, US	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Heber, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Ola, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2004	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 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 1,591 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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	1,228
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1