Weather Records on 6 August 2004

1,076 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 2004. Highest significance: Roseau, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 2004

On 6 August 2004, 1,076 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
511 were record highs and 402 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,024 daily.
Roseau set a daily record precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 6 August 2004.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

1,076 stations

1,076 station records on 6 August 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roseau	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nyhammar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Kreuznach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Krabbendijke	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Garden City Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Otinapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salekhard	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lipscomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stockdale 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Veraval	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union de San Antonio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zacatecas (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Telningsberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prilep	Macedonia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Motul	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,076 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 231, Lowest daily maximum 217, Highest daily minimum 280, Lowest daily minimum 185, Heaviest daily rainfall 163.

Records on 6 August 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	231
Lowest daily maximum	217
Highest daily minimum	280
Lowest daily minimum	185
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 2004 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 49, daily 1,024.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

741 broken records

Margins by which the 741 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 2004

Top 20 records on 6 August 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 2004	Roseau, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2004	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 August 2004	Henichesk, UA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Nyhammar, SE	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Blanca 4 NW, US	all-time high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Wheaton, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Bad Kreuznach, DE	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Hvar, HR	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	132 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Bright Angel Rs, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Kanab, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Krabbendijke, NL	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Ft Grant, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Chazy, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Oestersund-Froesoen, SE	daily high min	16.3 C (61.3 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Raleigh 4 SW, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Garden City Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Otinapa, MX	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	14 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2004	Salekhard, RU	daily low min	0.5 C (32.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	103 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

1794 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 1,076 records.

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

Records on 08-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1806	1
1808	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1830	1
1833	1
1847	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	4
1903	16
1904	13
1905	13
1906	24
1907	26
1908	17
1909	14
1910	20
1911	22
1912	57
1913	41
1914	6
1915	108
1916	40
1917	35
1918	526
1919	92
1920	39
1921	49
1922	90
1923	113
1924	150
1925	78
1926	85
1927	132
1928	101
1929	189
1930	356
1931	349
1932	226
1933	284
1934	580
1935	330
1936	318
1937	371
1938	308
1939	311
1940	385
1941	356
1942	303
1943	248
1944	312
1945	458
1946	430
1947	625
1948	1,166
1949	464
1950	480
1951	720
1952	513
1953	646
1954	532
1955	531
1956	447
1957	949
1958	521
1959	422
1960	250
1961	551
1962	496
1963	258
1964	481
1965	390
1966	378
1967	757
1968	586
1969	613
1970	504
1971	945
1972	877
1973	876
1974	884
1975	749
1976	923
1977	623
1978	790
1979	544
1980	818
1981	855
1982	643
1983	1,281
1984	815
1985	874
1986	648
1987	948
1988	873
1989	879
1990	1,463
1991	1,100
1992	1,053
1993	1,569
1994	1,918
1995	1,500
1996	1,038
1997	1,216
1998	1,546
1999	938
2000	870
2001	1,100
2002	988
2003	1,221
2004	1,076
2005	756
2006	849
2007	991
2008	820
2009	1,033
2010	1,205
2011	1,357
2012	845
2013	722
2014	673
2015	827
2016	472
2017	827
2018	598
2019	645
2020	510
2021	457
2022	960
2023	1,177
2024	882
2025	721
2026	955

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Data for records on 2004-08-06: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	698
10 to 20	22
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1