Weather Records on 8 September 2004

1,576 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 September 2004. Highest significance: Highlands, US.

Key Facts for 8 September 2004

On 8 September 2004, 1,576 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
461 were record highs and 308 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,492 daily.
Highlands set a daily record precipitation of 280.4 mm (11.0 in) on 8 September 2004.
Across 170 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,576 stations

1,576 station records on 8 September 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 September 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	280.4 mm (11.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Casar	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
N Fk 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Middleburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Black Mtn 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	366.0 mm (14.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Celo 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	374.7 mm (14.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Enka	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Steubenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Grantsville 1ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Prairie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cumberland Police Brk	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bridgewater Hydro	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
McKeesport	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Slippery Rock 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.5 mm (8.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Portland (Jamieson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lure 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	234.4 mm (9.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kainaliu 73.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Island	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Canton AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baxter	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Miepoll South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Molka (Lowana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Antreville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Galax Radio Wbrf	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Cambo Cambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,576 records

Records set or tied on 8 September 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 147, Lowest daily maximum 123, Highest daily minimum 314, Lowest daily minimum 185, Heaviest daily rainfall 807.

Records on 8 September 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	147
Lowest daily maximum	123
Highest daily minimum	314
Lowest daily minimum	185
Heaviest daily rainfall	807
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 September 2004 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 65, daily 1,492.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,285 broken records

Margins by which the 1,285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 226.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 September 2004

Top 20 records on 8 September 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 2004	Highlands, US	daily rain	280.4 mm (11.0 in)	226.8 mm (8.9 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 September 2004	Elberton 2 N, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	105 years	77 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Bradford Cntrl Fs, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Cheraw, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Casar, US	all-time rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	N Fk 2, US	all-time rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Banner Elk, US	monthly rain	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Middleburg, US	all-time rain	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Waynesville 1 E, US	all-time rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	102 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Washington 2 ESE, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	86 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Black Mtn 2 W, US	all-time rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	10 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Lake Toxaway 2 SW, US	all-time rain	366.0 mm (14.4 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	25 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Gainesville, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	110 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Celo 2 S, US	all-time rain	374.7 mm (14.8 in)	175.1 mm (6.9 in)	6 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	monthly rain	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Enka, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Chester 1 SE, US	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Winnsboro, US	daily rain	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Hazlehurst, US	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	86 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2004	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)

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 1,576 records.

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

Records on 09-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1813	1
1814	2
1815	2
1833	1
1837	1
1845	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	2
1851	1
1854	1
1855	3
1857	1
1860	3
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	3
1883	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	10
1906	14
1907	7
1908	4
1909	7
1910	9
1911	20
1912	62
1913	19
1914	37
1915	32
1916	25
1917	166
1918	31
1919	240
1920	59
1921	299
1922	206
1923	116
1924	138
1925	232
1926	141
1927	177
1928	93
1929	397
1930	156
1931	480
1932	465
1933	728
1934	407
1935	353
1936	535
1937	222
1938	397
1939	547
1940	297
1941	477
1942	375
1943	488
1944	769
1945	423
1946	325
1947	586
1948	340
1949	765
1950	570
1951	389
1952	382
1953	324
1954	309
1955	481
1956	717
1957	427
1958	480
1959	667
1960	678
1961	351
1962	682
1963	378
1964	294
1965	472
1966	351
1967	380
1968	308
1969	556
1970	582
1971	704
1972	523
1973	873
1974	626
1975	564
1976	639
1977	726
1978	1,165
1979	813
1980	739
1981	854
1982	605
1983	1,154
1984	1,123
1985	1,492
1986	1,203
1987	880
1988	856
1989	648
1990	747
1991	806
1992	869
1993	783
1994	704
1995	1,324
1996	609
1997	892
1998	1,331
1999	1,196
2000	981
2001	1,643
2002	1,238
2003	819
2004	1,576
2005	1,015
2006	850
2007	1,112
2008	878
2009	832
2010	1,143
2011	1,554
2012	813
2013	831
2014	515
2015	728
2016	951
2017	978
2018	724
2019	903
2020	1,952
2021	1,080
2022	1,567
2023	1,242
2024	1,336
2025	707
2026	699

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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 2026-10-17 (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 50	1,231
50 to 100	46
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1