Weather Records on 6 September 2004

956 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 September 2004. Highest significance: Deland 1 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 6 September 2004

On 6 September 2004, 956 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
418 were record highs and 277 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 928 daily.
Deland 1 SSE set a daily record precipitation of 142.2 mm (5.6 in) on 6 September 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

956 stations

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

Weather records on 6 September 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
La Moure	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palatka	United States	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saetermoen II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leinstrand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grunnfjord - Stakken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsborough Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Courtenay 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tomsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aitkin 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lerma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso - Langnes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parrish	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Cygne 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alvundfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huili	China	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Carmen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Khartoum	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

956 records

Records set or tied on 6 September 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 258, Lowest daily minimum 150, Heaviest daily rainfall 261.

Records on 6 September 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	258
Lowest daily minimum	150
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 September 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 928.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

747 broken records

Margins by which the 747 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 September 2004

Top 20 records on 6 September 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 September 2004	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 September 2004	Fergus Falls, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 September 2004	Brainerd, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 September 2004	Alma Bacon Co AP, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 September 2004	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	106 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Point Hicks (Lighthouse), AU	monthly rain	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	La Moure, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Palatka, US	monthly rain	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Saetermoen II, NO	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Leinstrand, NO	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Grunnfjord - Stakken, NO	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Dawson, US	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Georgetown, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Hillsborough Rvr Sp, US	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Glennville 3NW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Raymond 3 NE, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Lisbon, US	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2004	Courtenay 1 NW, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	47 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 956 records.

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

Records on 09-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1802	1
1803	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1834	1
1841	1
1853	1
1854	1
1861	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	2
1872	2
1873	2
1876	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	3
1883	2
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	4
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	2
1897	4
1898	5
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	5
1903	5
1904	6
1905	14
1906	8
1907	14
1908	36
1909	13
1910	28
1911	20
1912	55
1913	21
1914	23
1915	14
1916	16
1917	23
1918	62
1919	106
1920	172
1921	67
1922	114
1923	153
1924	335
1925	290
1926	123
1927	137
1928	252
1929	359
1930	101
1931	324
1932	275
1933	368
1934	462
1935	341
1936	338
1937	237
1938	322
1939	447
1940	170
1941	276
1942	284
1943	831
1944	392
1945	537
1946	426
1947	895
1948	379
1949	525
1950	699
1951	263
1952	350
1953	396
1954	567
1955	493
1956	735
1957	311
1958	489
1959	405
1960	382
1961	317
1962	772
1963	419
1964	393
1965	722
1966	296
1967	878
1968	512
1969	737
1970	910
1971	436
1972	567
1973	866
1974	897
1975	426
1976	915
1977	467
1978	1,273
1979	892
1980	458
1981	542
1982	744
1983	1,965
1984	1,354
1985	1,371
1986	751
1987	735
1988	1,547
1989	544
1990	805
1991	757
1992	1,084
1993	856
1994	622
1995	1,220
1996	934
1997	1,389
1998	1,385
1999	1,048
2000	1,500
2001	631
2002	867
2003	718
2004	956
2005	601
2006	1,104
2007	1,246
2008	1,430
2009	735
2010	1,259
2011	1,684
2012	803
2013	886
2014	588
2015	692
2016	605
2017	838
2018	714
2019	797
2020	1,349
2021	407
2022	1,782
2023	905
2024	1,161
2025	894
2026	846

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Data for records on 2004-09-06: 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 2026-10-17 (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	687
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1