Weather Records on 22 August 2004

1,029 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 2004. Highest significance: Northport, US.

Key Facts for 22 August 2004

On 22 August 2004, 1,029 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
406 were record highs and 355 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 987 daily.
Northport set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 22 August 2004.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,029 stations

1,029 station records on 22 August 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Northport	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Grace	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lviv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chernivtsi	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bluff Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Capulhuac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clatskanie	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Youyang	China	Record daily precipitation	116.7 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nix Store 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vinnytsia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenville Clark Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mimiapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kolpasevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Creek 9 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Volodymyr-Volynskyi	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Pueblito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Ildelfonso Villa Alta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tihosuco	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,029 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 140, Highest daily minimum 249, Lowest daily minimum 215, Heaviest daily rainfall 268.

Records on 22 August 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	140
Highest daily minimum	249
Lowest daily minimum	215
Heaviest daily rainfall	268
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 2004 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 39, daily 987.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

743 broken records

Margins by which the 743 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 2004

Top 20 records on 22 August 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 2004	Northport, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Llano, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	85 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Grace, US	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Sedro-Woolley, US	monthly rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Arad, RO	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	121 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Elliston, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Bremerton, US	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	81 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Lawrence, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	106 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2004	Lviv, UA	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Kisinev, MD	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Chernivtsi, UA	daily rain	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Red Bluff Crossing, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Capulhuac, MX	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Lowell, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	106 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Clatskanie, US	monthly rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Three Lynx, US	monthly rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Youyang, CN	daily rain	116.7 mm (4.6 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Nix Store 1 W, US	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Vinnytsia, UA	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2004	Coleman, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	49 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

1802 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2004. 2004 had 1,029 records.

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

Records on 08-22 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1812	1
1816	1
1835	1
1839	2
1843	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1857	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	4
1872	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	3
1878	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	3
1894	7
1895	6
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1899	5
1900	1
1901	5
1902	6
1903	3
1904	8
1905	7
1906	24
1907	7
1908	29
1909	5
1910	19
1911	20
1912	39
1913	30
1914	18
1915	31
1916	75
1917	47
1918	85
1919	18
1920	60
1921	64
1922	44
1923	279
1924	148
1925	219
1926	144
1927	154
1928	134
1929	240
1930	276
1931	388
1932	222
1933	367
1934	234
1935	337
1936	954
1937	421
1938	501
1939	517
1940	503
1941	249
1942	500
1943	517
1944	526
1945	475
1946	410
1947	1,034
1948	297
1949	570
1950	460
1951	452
1952	372
1953	348
1954	466
1955	553
1956	785
1957	371
1958	511
1959	547
1960	612
1961	562
1962	329
1963	419
1964	686
1965	423
1966	830
1967	404
1968	1,091
1969	727
1970	368
1971	1,021
1972	436
1973	611
1974	628
1975	597
1976	722
1977	655
1978	529
1979	547
1980	640
1981	795
1982	912
1983	1,366
1984	739
1985	793
1986	1,073
1987	801
1988	1,133
1989	753
1990	808
1991	808
1992	994
1993	845
1994	803
1995	1,002
1996	942
1997	1,381
1998	1,016
1999	756
2000	867
2001	940
2002	1,385
2003	1,550
2004	1,029
2005	887
2006	832
2007	1,801
2008	869
2009	1,347
2010	1,397
2011	1,255
2012	831
2013	450
2014	911
2015	529
2016	730
2017	537
2018	752
2019	558
2020	1,041
2021	683
2022	781
2023	1,525
2024	803
2025	1,359
2026	992

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Data for records on 2004-08-22: 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	708
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1