Weather Records on 30 May 2004

1,219 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 May 2004. Highest significance: San Luis de la Paz, MX.

Key Facts for 30 May 2004

On 30 May 2004, 1,219 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
608 were record highs and 201 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 124 monthly and 1,091 daily.
San Luis de la Paz set a daily record precipitation of 42.9 mm (1.7 in) on 30 May 2004.
Across 165 earlier years (1818 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,219 stations

1,219 station records on 30 May 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 May 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Britton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Huerta Vieja	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moline Quad City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winnfield 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hirvensalmi Puukonsaari	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ajojucar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Hairyuzovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rathbun Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Villita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bardstown 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eno Pamilo Luhtapohja	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Marquesa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Niagara	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nachiki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edmunds Arrowwood Ref	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,219 records

Records set or tied on 30 May 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 223, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 385, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 403, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 30 May 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	223
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	385
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	403
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 30 May 2004 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 124, daily 1,091.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

926 broken records

Margins by which the 926 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 May 2004

Top 20 records on 30 May 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 May 2004	San Luis de la Paz, MX	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2004	Cooperstown, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2004	Fairfield, US	monthly rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2004	Britton, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2004	Huerta Vieja, MX	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2004	Winterswijk, NL	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Columbus Junction, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Rison, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	102 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Creighton, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Genoa 2 W, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	110 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Columbia 8 N, US	monthly rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Rugby, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Moline Quad City Intl AP, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Bloomfield, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Greenwood, US	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Madison 2SE, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Winnfield 3 N, US	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2004	Fairbury 7S, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	107 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

1818 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1818 to 2004. 2004 had 1,219 records.

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

Records on 05-30 in each year
Year	Records
1818	3
1844	1
1847	1
1848	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1860	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	4
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1871	2
1873	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	7
1894	2
1895	5
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	1
1901	4
1902	9
1903	12
1904	7
1905	20
1906	8
1907	20
1908	32
1909	6
1910	22
1911	22
1912	26
1913	89
1914	25
1915	32
1916	41
1917	42
1918	31
1919	90
1920	28
1921	392
1922	72
1923	121
1924	187
1925	190
1926	201
1927	177
1928	86
1929	368
1930	530
1931	316
1932	256
1933	250
1934	731
1935	88
1936	579
1937	440
1938	309
1939	336
1940	289
1941	518
1942	500
1943	444
1944	325
1945	383
1946	310
1947	880
1948	386
1949	318
1950	376
1951	448
1952	295
1953	622
1954	271
1955	377
1956	466
1957	267
1958	480
1959	419
1960	274
1961	657
1962	454
1963	245
1964	709
1965	454
1966	326
1967	859
1968	357
1969	1,092
1970	483
1971	1,044
1972	721
1973	391
1974	631
1975	776
1976	499
1977	444
1978	888
1979	1,185
1980	650
1981	1,001
1982	981
1983	1,310
1984	2,543
1985	772
1986	1,264
1987	1,021
1988	1,371
1989	1,021
1990	983
1991	1,264
1992	1,413
1993	690
1994	834
1995	777
1996	893
1997	936
1998	1,190
1999	1,113
2000	1,391
2001	854
2002	940
2003	1,110
2004	1,219
2005	737
2006	1,179
2007	1,128
2008	829
2009	480
2010	771
2011	1,914
2012	720
2013	821
2014	551
2015	699
2016	540
2017	657
2018	1,319
2019	706
2020	920
2021	841
2022	1,034
2023	344
2024	600
2025	828
2026	525

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Data for records on 2004-05-30: 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 20	858
20 to 40	53
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1