Weather Records on 26 May 2004

934 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 2004. Highest significance: Scottsburg, US.

Key Facts for 26 May 2004

On 26 May 2004, 934 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
465 were record highs and 179 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 890 daily.
Scottsburg set a monthly record daily precipitation of 104.1 mm (4.1 in) on 26 May 2004.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

934 stations

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

Weather records on 26 May 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Stamford	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Vanvilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brjansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Frawley St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Evansville Museum	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Curban (Ercildoune)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sorrento	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mozajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alamogordo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alvaro Obregon (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
London Corbin AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hargraves (Edge Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Totolica	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Branchland 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

934 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 344, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 290.

Records on 26 May 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	344
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 May 2004 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 40, daily 890.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

708 broken records

Margins by which the 708 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 2004

Top 20 records on 26 May 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 2004	Scottsburg, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	102 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2004	Stamford, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Alectown (Vanvilla), AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Cobbora (Ellismayne), AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Bowling Green Warren Co AP, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	99 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Marion, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Orlando Executive AP, US	monthly high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Brjansk, RU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Manildra (George St), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Warren (Frawley St), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Glendale, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Paintsville 1E, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Evansville Museum, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	San Jon, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Tularosa, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Bathurst Agricultural Station, AU	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2004	Rison, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 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

1814 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2004. 2004 had 934 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

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Data for records on 2004-05-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	598
10 to 20	67
20 to 30	28
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1