Weather Records on 26 April 2004

950 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 April 2004. Highest significance: Jose Cardel, MX.

Key Facts for 26 April 2004

On 26 April 2004, 950 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
447 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 883 daily.
Jose Cardel set a monthly record daily precipitation of 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 26 April 2004.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

950 stations

950 station records on 26 April 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 April 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jose Cardel	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Manlio Fabio Altamiramo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Misantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Loma Fina	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
El Raudal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
El Remolino (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Soledad (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Acateno (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Yautepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Tezoyo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jopala (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Platon Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bobruisk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Metairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pueblo Nuevo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poza Rica	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tlanchinol (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tultepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huahuaxtla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martinez de la Torre (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paris 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael Mazatepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Espinal (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rjazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coyutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zapote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tamapatz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuantepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tempoal de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tamarindo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mize 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose Tenango II	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtacamaxtitlan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aquismon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lerida	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Temascal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

950 records

Records set or tied on 26 April 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 276, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 357, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 26 April 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	276
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	78
Heaviest daily rainfall	357
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 26 April 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 66, daily 883.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

765 broken records

Margins by which the 765 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 April 2004

Top 20 records on 26 April 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 April 2004	Jose Cardel, MX	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	Manlio Fabio Altamiramo, MX	monthly rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	Misantla, MX	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	Loma Fina, MX	monthly rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	Springbok, ZA	monthly rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	El Raudal, MX	monthly rain	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	Villahermosa (Dge), MX	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2004	Reserve, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	El Remolino (Cfe), MX	monthly rain	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Santa Rosa, MX	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Presa la Soledad (Cfe), MX	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	San Juan Acateno (Cfe), MX	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	San Carlos Yautepec, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Franklin 2 NE, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Presa Tezoyo, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Montemorelos, MX	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Jopala (Cfe), MX	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Platon Sanchez, MX	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2004	Bobruisk, BY	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	51 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 950 records.

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

Records on 04-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1802	1
1806	2
1812	2
1817	2
1829	1
1841	1
1844	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	4
1857	4
1862	4
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	5
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	7
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1899	7
1900	3
1901	4
1902	8
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	7
1907	28
1908	37
1909	68
1910	43
1911	27
1912	14
1913	92
1914	23
1915	81
1916	34
1917	22
1918	120
1919	105
1920	39
1921	109
1922	230
1923	115
1924	158
1925	186
1926	333
1927	139
1928	127
1929	158
1930	106
1931	386
1932	341
1933	152
1934	224
1935	225
1936	109
1937	403
1938	536
1939	320
1940	285
1941	229
1942	535
1943	315
1944	201
1945	519
1946	506
1947	354
1948	712
1949	366
1950	684
1951	346
1952	696
1953	386
1954	694
1955	755
1956	851
1957	410
1958	398
1959	426
1960	644
1961	453
1962	753
1963	546
1964	640
1965	589
1966	716
1967	913
1968	497
1969	432
1970	600
1971	872
1972	780
1973	712
1974	806
1975	933
1976	856
1977	800
1978	929
1979	874
1980	770
1981	1,030
1982	639
1983	1,396
1984	1,536
1985	938
1986	1,129
1987	1,239
1988	841
1989	1,542
1990	1,526
1991	863
1992	1,556
1993	986
1994	1,541
1995	810
1996	910
1997	1,482
1998	917
1999	660
2000	1,018
2001	1,107
2002	1,072
2003	875
2004	950
2005	672
2006	886
2007	1,042
2008	1,138
2009	1,536
2010	705
2011	1,209
2012	1,598
2013	674
2014	562
2015	625
2016	820
2017	669
2018	577
2019	669
2020	625
2021	489
2022	760
2023	567
2024	687
2025	735
2026	396

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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	683
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	21
60 to 80	16
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	2