Weather Records on 10 April 2004

548 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 April 2004. Highest significance: Kimberley, ZA.

Key Facts for 10 April 2004

On 10 April 2004, 548 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 108 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 536 daily.
Kimberley set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 10 April 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

548 stations

548 station records on 10 April 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 April 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kimberley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schulenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fontenelle Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Simbach/Inn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pohakea Brg 307.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Noire	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brookwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tillamook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rodrigues	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record low minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valencia	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waldron	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kyra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alum Fk	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka WFO Woodley Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Juarez	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Intercontinental AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Maumelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ocate 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Seaside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stampede Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bachu	China	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hool	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Strawberry Valley 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jurh	China	Record high maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bailing-Miao	China	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Izuhara	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
La Angostura	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Adjuntas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Huerta Vieja	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

548 records

Records set or tied on 10 April 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 148, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 10 April 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	148
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 10 April 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 536.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

411 broken records

Margins by which the 411 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

10 April 2004

Top 20 records on 10 April 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 April 2004	Kimberley, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 April 2004	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Purdum, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Fort Beaufort, ZA	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	107 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Moultrie 2 ESE, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Schulenburg, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Fontenelle Dam, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	66 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily low max	13.2 C (55.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	93 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Menzies, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Simbach/Inn, DE	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Manuel Avila Camacho, MX	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	73 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Pohakea Brg 307.2, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Pointe Noire, CG	daily low min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Danville, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2004	Brookwood, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2004	Tillamook, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	32 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

1793 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2004. 2004 had 548 records.

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

Records on 04-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	3
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1854	1
1863	2
1864	2
1865	2
1869	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	3
1877	2
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	5
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	4
1900	8
1901	4
1902	4
1903	10
1904	12
1905	21
1906	24
1907	13
1908	8
1909	37
1910	15
1911	17
1912	55
1913	27
1914	25
1915	61
1916	94
1917	64
1918	43
1919	39
1920	66
1921	44
1922	178
1923	71
1924	119
1925	143
1926	86
1927	205
1928	245
1929	290
1930	646
1931	107
1932	290
1933	392
1934	237
1935	253
1936	186
1937	254
1938	401
1939	363
1940	252
1941	402
1942	548
1943	577
1944	718
1945	1,031
1946	287
1947	355
1948	335
1949	294
1950	599
1951	394
1952	793
1953	601
1954	243
1955	650
1956	377
1957	411
1958	326
1959	527
1960	683
1961	734
1962	258
1963	446
1964	239
1965	770
1966	537
1967	549
1968	498
1969	545
1970	521
1971	569
1972	639
1973	2,070
1974	935
1975	850
1976	431
1977	1,430
1978	1,233
1979	875
1980	654
1981	701
1982	1,138
1983	1,170
1984	548
1985	1,391
1986	562
1987	403
1988	764
1989	1,835
1990	1,135
1991	1,101
1992	929
1993	583
1994	844
1995	1,811
1996	1,475
1997	2,935
1998	899
1999	1,738
2000	651
2001	1,792
2002	589
2003	1,431
2004	548
2005	886
2006	650
2007	848
2008	1,141
2009	1,031
2010	574
2011	1,880
2012	846
2013	1,703
2014	615
2015	667
2016	921
2017	846
2018	861
2019	636
2020	712
2021	749
2022	783
2023	835
2024	713
2025	796
2026	840

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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 20	390
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1