Weather Records on 16 August 2004

1,239 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 2004. Highest significance: Syktyvkar, RU.

Key Facts for 16 August 2004

On 16 August 2004, 1,239 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 775 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,198 daily.
Syktyvkar set a daily record precipitation of 42.2 mm (1.7 in) on 16 August 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,239 stations

1,239 station records on 16 August 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 August 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carpiquet	France	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coconut Is 840.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sorve	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Egersund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hugo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Floresville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Xcupil (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Campo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hebbronville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kosrae	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Escarcega (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,239 records

Records set or tied on 16 August 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 238, Highest daily minimum 181, Lowest daily minimum 537, Heaviest daily rainfall 172, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 August 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	238
Highest daily minimum	181
Lowest daily minimum	537
Heaviest daily rainfall	172
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 August 2004 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 37, daily 1,198.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

905 broken records

Margins by which the 905 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 2004

Top 20 records on 16 August 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 2004	Syktyvkar, RU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2004	Beowawe, US	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Kenai AP, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	106 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Lordsburg 4 SE, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Carpiquet, FR	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Healdton 3 E, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	106 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Dunn 4 NW, US	monthly rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Warsaw 2 NW, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Coconut Is 840.1, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Brookhaven City, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	75 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Hohenwald, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Alvin, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Cuero, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Clifton, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Socorro, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Saint Ignatius, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Clayton Wtp, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2004	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	45 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

1793 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2004. 2004 had 1,239 records.

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

Records on 08-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	2
1811	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	2
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	5
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1882	2
1883	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1890	5
1891	2
1893	6
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	4
1898	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	7
1902	5
1903	12
1904	9
1905	9
1906	11
1907	20
1908	31
1909	25
1910	14
1911	16
1912	30
1913	88
1914	10
1915	32
1916	147
1917	27
1918	72
1919	13
1920	144
1921	42
1922	148
1923	135
1924	139
1925	92
1926	165
1927	314
1928	207
1929	509
1930	158
1931	336
1932	348
1933	260
1934	504
1935	496
1936	728
1937	818
1938	700
1939	340
1940	287
1941	371
1942	447
1943	579
1944	467
1945	370
1946	313
1947	477
1948	342
1949	345
1950	305
1951	423
1952	552
1953	558
1954	648
1955	558
1956	413
1957	402
1958	1,013
1959	354
1960	518
1961	866
1962	423
1963	897
1964	831
1965	565
1966	433
1967	829
1968	824
1969	684
1970	386
1971	641
1972	997
1973	592
1974	689
1975	766
1976	1,153
1977	831
1978	835
1979	1,698
1980	855
1981	766
1982	516
1983	1,251
1984	662
1985	1,063
1986	811
1987	1,120
1988	1,594
1989	730
1990	702
1991	601
1992	2,027
1993	820
1994	1,075
1995	1,542
1996	678
1997	1,284
1998	865
1999	697
2000	873
2001	1,136
2002	1,258
2003	1,220
2004	1,239
2005	813
2006	894
2007	1,442
2008	1,183
2009	1,128
2010	1,239
2011	896
2012	670
2013	770
2014	640
2015	841
2016	786
2017	672
2018	412
2019	430
2020	1,382
2021	825
2022	1,145
2023	1,354
2024	765
2025	661
2026	661

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	850
10 to 20	30
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1