Weather Records on 16 April 2004

609 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 2004. Highest significance: Biskra, DZ.

Key Facts for 16 April 2004

On 16 April 2004, 609 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
351 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 589 daily.
Biskra set a daily record precipitation of 53.1 mm (2.1 in) on 16 April 2004.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

609 stations

609 station records on 16 April 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Biskra	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lincang	China	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cagliari	Italy	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Girona/Costa Brava	Spain	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dibrugarh/Mohanbar	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lijing	China	Record low maximum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Playa Vicente	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Teloloapan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huili	China	Record low maximum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Silvituc	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chuxiong	China	Record low maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Irwinton 4 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Las Pocitas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bowral (Parry Drive)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burrinjuck Dam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Loma Fina	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Koksa	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cuquio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Anadyr	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Telpatlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cabramurra Smhea	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Juanillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Apuka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tyumen Amsg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-10.8 C (12.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff City 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fada N'Gourma	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Mo	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kunming	China	Record low maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cocobeach	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Metten	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mariano Abasolo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria Jacatepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

609 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 223, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 62, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 April 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	223
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	62
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 April 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 589.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

455 broken records

Margins by which the 455 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 2004

Top 20 records on 16 April 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 2004	Biskra, DZ	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	113 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 April 2004	Gavar, AM	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2004	Lincang, CN	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	East London, ZA	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Cagliari, IT	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Perpignan, FR	monthly rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Middleburg, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Flora 5 NW, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Girona/Costa Brava, ES	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Dibrugarh/Mohanbar, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Manhattan, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	105 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Lijing, CN	daily low max	8.2 C (46.8 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Playa Vicente, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	17 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Middleburg, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	89 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Teloloapan, MX	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Saint Maries, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2004	Tangier City, MA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2004	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2004	Huili, CN	daily low max	9.3 C (48.7 F)	7.4 C (13.3 F)	19 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2004	Silvituc, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	41 years	33 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

1794 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 609 records.

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

Records on 04-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	2
1809	1
1816	1
1823	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	1
1842	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1852	2
1853	2
1855	1
1858	2
1862	2
1865	4
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1880	5
1883	1
1884	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1896	4
1897	1
1898	1
1899	14
1900	7
1901	4
1902	5
1903	6
1904	48
1905	15
1906	12
1907	25
1908	31
1909	6
1910	31
1911	11
1912	24
1913	35
1914	43
1915	16
1916	17
1917	50
1918	36
1919	53
1920	88
1921	73
1922	75
1923	72
1924	131
1925	141
1926	325
1927	245
1928	506
1929	269
1930	229
1931	322
1932	344
1933	379
1934	385
1935	608
1936	272
1937	252
1938	573
1939	499
1940	243
1941	438
1942	645
1943	716
1944	322
1945	732
1946	378
1947	877
1948	386
1949	346
1950	492
1951	542
1952	323
1953	681
1954	488
1955	377
1956	515
1957	335
1958	730
1959	360
1960	478
1961	938
1962	737
1963	827
1964	679
1965	575
1966	425
1967	1,027
1968	448
1969	1,171
1970	511
1971	779
1972	850
1973	974
1974	291
1975	559
1976	2,099
1977	831
1978	669
1979	573
1980	596
1981	779
1982	934
1983	1,174
1984	712
1985	642
1986	1,041
1987	735
1988	1,077
1989	676
1990	964
1991	448
1992	898
1993	1,067
1994	928
1995	937
1996	924
1997	699
1998	2,069
1999	1,330
2000	1,052
2001	741
2002	2,494
2003	1,166
2004	609
2005	504
2006	1,423
2007	1,788
2008	889
2009	854
2010	634
2011	1,279
2012	1,015
2013	1,372
2014	1,436
2015	574
2016	742
2017	441
2018	2,238
2019	413
2020	867
2021	580
2022	994
2023	708
2024	746
2025	802
2026	1,065

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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 10	444
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2