Weather Records on 11 April 2004

888 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 2004. Highest significance: Mtn Park, US.

Key Facts for 11 April 2004

On 11 April 2004, 888 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
351 were record highs and 276 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 857 daily.
Mtn Park set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 11 April 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

888 stations

888 station records on 11 April 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 April 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kirkalocka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Star Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Portage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Caney 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Abiquiu Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Johnson Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarifa	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston N Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lerma	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallops Is Nasa Test Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ouagadougou	Burkina Faso	Record low maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guaquitepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Severo-Enisejsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

888 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 201, Highest daily minimum 172, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 203, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 11 April 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	201
Highest daily minimum	172
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	203
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 11 April 2004 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 857.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

685 broken records

Margins by which the 685 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 April 2004

Top 20 records on 11 April 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 2004	Mtn Park, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 2004	Tuckanarra, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Faulkton, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	107 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Kirkalocka, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Kimberley, ZA	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Laguna, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Orogrande, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Honokaa Town 215, US	daily rain	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Port Townsend, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Star Lake, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Pedernal 9 E, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Hico, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Elma, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Whidbey Island NAS, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Henichesk, UA	daily high max	22.6 C (72.7 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Ruidoso, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Fischers Store, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2004	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	74 years	41 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

1800 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2004. 2004 had 888 records.

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

Records on 04-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1808	1
1809	1
1812	3
1818	1
1831	1
1832	1
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	2
1865	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1898	7
1899	11
1900	6
1901	4
1902	6
1903	13
1904	12
1905	20
1906	19
1907	7
1908	12
1909	30
1910	19
1911	19
1912	47
1913	48
1914	38
1915	127
1916	64
1917	62
1918	43
1919	42
1920	73
1921	32
1922	140
1923	89
1924	169
1925	197
1926	198
1927	156
1928	220
1929	214
1930	761
1931	185
1932	497
1933	481
1934	246
1935	261
1936	175
1937	245
1938	289
1939	611
1940	932
1941	579
1942	301
1943	546
1944	626
1945	890
1946	383
1947	478
1948	921
1949	402
1950	322
1951	623
1952	502
1953	594
1954	392
1955	610
1956	420
1957	508
1958	473
1959	582
1960	469
1961	532
1962	384
1963	450
1964	255
1965	763
1966	599
1967	757
1968	663
1969	353
1970	522
1971	495
1972	792
1973	1,479
1974	982
1975	851
1976	478
1977	1,231
1978	854
1979	977
1980	399
1981	1,036
1982	1,132
1983	1,040
1984	623
1985	952
1986	1,062
1987	440
1988	1,162
1989	1,931
1990	1,347
1991	1,287
1992	978
1993	722
1994	952
1995	2,134
1996	1,182
1997	3,077
1998	916
1999	1,318
2000	667
2001	1,865
2002	568
2003	1,156
2004	888
2005	930
2006	666
2007	962
2008	1,373
2009	1,102
2010	623
2011	1,664
2012	806
2013	1,482
2014	633
2015	399
2016	534
2017	489
2018	795
2019	812
2020	625
2021	892
2022	1,179
2023	1,036
2024	782
2025	1,177
2026	604

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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	620
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	7
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	2