Weather Records on 31 May 2004

1,071 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 2004. Highest significance: Camden 1, US.

Key Facts for 31 May 2004

On 31 May 2004, 1,071 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
375 were record highs and 228 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 973 daily.
Camden 1 set a daily record precipitation of 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 31 May 2004.
Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,071 stations

1,071 station records on 31 May 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 May 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Warruwi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire L&D 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Courtenay 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cataloochee	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Verona	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
De Kalb	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toulon	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dry Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Acapulco de Juarez (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dedemsvaart	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tulcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Robertsdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.9 mm (7.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Widtsoe 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enderlin 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aratichanguio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,071 records

Records set or tied on 31 May 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 224, Lowest daily minimum 164, Heaviest daily rainfall 467, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 31 May 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	224
Lowest daily minimum	164
Heaviest daily rainfall	467
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 May 2004 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 93, daily 973.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

825 broken records

Margins by which the 825 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 May 2004

Top 20 records on 31 May 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 May 2004	Camden 1, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Pontiac, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	101 years	78 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Warren 2 ENE, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	95 years	73 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Saltville 1N, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Stanley Wwtp, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	86 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Warruwi, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Grand Marais, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Winamac 2SSE, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Montpelier, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Beckley Va Hospital, US	monthly rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2004	Wheaton 3 SE, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Cave Run Lake, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Chillicothe, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Clay City 1 WNW, US	monthly rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Colgate, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Dickson, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	98 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	111 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Le Claire L&D 14, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2004	Courtenay 1 NW, US	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	56 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

1811 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 2004. 2004 had 1,071 records.

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

Records on 05-31 in each year
Year	Records
1811	1
1818	3
1827	1
1836	2
1845	1
1847	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1864	2
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	4
1869	1
1871	2
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	1
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	9
1903	17
1904	19
1905	7
1906	11
1907	20
1908	12
1909	8
1910	26
1911	20
1912	15
1913	83
1914	20
1915	23
1916	23
1917	13
1918	20
1919	44
1920	46
1921	157
1922	49
1923	98
1924	152
1925	226
1926	228
1927	121
1928	67
1929	246
1930	612
1931	223
1932	181
1933	397
1934	782
1935	156
1936	559
1937	462
1938	424
1939	461
1940	383
1941	410
1942	364
1943	552
1944	372
1945	457
1946	380
1947	439
1948	295
1949	303
1950	467
1951	640
1952	374
1953	654
1954	445
1955	534
1956	632
1957	304
1958	429
1959	459
1960	247
1961	472
1962	565
1963	354
1964	1,237
1965	494
1966	601
1967	987
1968	276
1969	555
1970	573
1971	714
1972	1,127
1973	418
1974	473
1975	797
1976	435
1977	605
1978	873
1979	915
1980	517
1981	775
1982	817
1983	1,494
1984	2,047
1985	790
1986	1,365
1987	822
1988	1,255
1989	912
1990	900
1991	1,381
1992	1,031
1993	982
1994	776
1995	693
1996	946
1997	1,163
1998	1,215
1999	790
2000	1,172
2001	1,047
2002	1,162
2003	831
2004	1,071
2005	724
2006	1,045
2007	793
2008	809
2009	570
2010	741
2011	1,498
2012	764
2013	1,100
2014	565
2015	704
2016	402
2017	440
2018	1,211
2019	420
2020	673
2021	834
2022	902
2023	454
2024	809
2025	1,204
2026	536

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Data for records on 2004-05-31: 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	609
10 to 20	108
20 to 30	65
30 to 40	27
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	4