Weather Records on 4 May 2004

1,341 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 2004. Highest significance: Tiruchchirapalli, IN.

Key Facts for 4 May 2004

On 4 May 2004, 1,341 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
588 were record highs and 526 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,260 daily.
Tiruchchirapalli set a daily record precipitation of 109.0 mm (4.3 in) on 4 May 2004.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

1,341 stations

1,341 station records on 4 May 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 May 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Julatten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jomo Kenyatta Intl	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Esashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kreis Biberach Altheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kristinehamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Davey (Melaleuca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Strathgordon Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlahuacan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Urepetiro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wakkanai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dixville Notch	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Fernando	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colebrook 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fukaura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saga	Japan	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,341 records

Records set or tied on 4 May 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 321, Lowest daily maximum 228, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 298, Heaviest daily rainfall 205, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 4 May 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	321
Lowest daily maximum	228
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	298
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 4 May 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 81, daily 1,260.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

993 broken records

Margins by which the 993 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 May 2004

Top 20 records on 4 May 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 2004	Tiruchchirapalli, IN	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2004	Julatten, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2004	Jomo Kenyatta Intl, KE	daily rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Esashi, JP	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Kreis Biberach Altheim, DE	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Kristinehamn, SE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Stuart, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Port Davey (Melaleuca), AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Strathgordon Village, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Austin #2, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	106 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Honaunau 27, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Ixtlahuacan (Smn), MX	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Urepetiro, MX	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Hohenwald, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Telchaquillo, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Wakkanai, JP	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Cuetzalan del Progreso, MX	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Vanersborg, SE	daily high min	9.3 C (48.7 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Dixville Notch, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	73 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2004	Vang I Valdres, NO	monthly rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	23 years	42 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

1795 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2004. 2004 had 1,341 records.

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

Records on 05-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1820	1
1836	2
1840	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	2
1852	1
1856	3
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1902	5
1903	8
1904	8
1905	19
1906	5
1907	37
1908	18
1909	13
1910	14
1911	37
1912	12
1913	63
1914	21
1915	75
1916	57
1917	60
1918	30
1919	69
1920	43
1921	62
1922	283
1923	82
1924	88
1925	80
1926	230
1927	112
1928	205
1929	177
1930	269
1931	169
1932	104
1933	274
1934	456
1935	518
1936	313
1937	230
1938	445
1939	295
1940	602
1941	436
1942	820
1943	358
1944	872
1945	654
1946	463
1947	649
1948	578
1949	1,130
1950	953
1951	292
1952	698
1953	389
1954	1,045
1955	471
1956	433
1957	433
1958	414
1959	613
1960	443
1961	466
1962	265
1963	313
1964	570
1965	433
1966	1,113
1967	928
1968	304
1969	377
1970	454
1971	810
1972	364
1973	313
1974	367
1975	683
1976	554
1977	736
1978	1,016
1979	1,529
1980	511
1981	667
1982	591
1983	539
1984	885
1985	821
1986	1,128
1987	1,004
1988	591
1989	743
1990	1,461
1991	1,088
1992	933
1993	791
1994	821
1995	974
1996	1,298
1997	962
1998	898
1999	1,167
2000	1,398
2001	1,345
2002	1,343
2003	1,158
2004	1,341
2005	1,152
2006	650
2007	699
2008	624
2009	727
2010	999
2011	1,023
2012	1,343
2013	1,447
2014	602
2015	622
2016	463
2017	669
2018	972
2019	574
2020	504
2021	616
2022	470
2023	681
2024	885
2025	456
2026	554

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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	957
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2