Weather Records on 16 September 2004

746 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 2004. Highest significance: Birmingham AP, US.

Key Facts for 16 September 2004

On 16 September 2004, 746 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
407 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 701 daily.
Birmingham AP set an all-time record daily precipitation of 247.7 mm (9.8 in) on 16 September 2004.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

746 stations

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

Weather records on 16 September 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Enka	United States	Record daily precipitation	280.2 mm (11.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mora Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.5 mm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Robertsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aceituna Wtp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	269.2 mm (10.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brookwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	246.4 mm (9.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maricao Fish Hatchery	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Apple	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eufaula Wildlife Ref	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norcross	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canovanas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dothan Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

746 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 156, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 251, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 September 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	156
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	251
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 September 2004 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 38, daily 701.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

533 broken records

Margins by which the 533 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 2004

Top 20 records on 16 September 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 2004	Birmingham AP, US	all-time rain	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	61 years	76 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	99 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Brevard, US	daily rain	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Mantova, IT	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Enka, US	all-time rain	280.2 mm (11.0 in)	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	0 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Mora Camp, PR	monthly rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Alberta, US	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Elba, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Juana Diaz Camp, PR	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Andalusia 3 W, US	daily rain	189.5 mm (7.5 in)	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Robertsdale, US	daily rain	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Brewton 3 SSE, US	daily rain	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	117.7 mm (4.6 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Niceville, US	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	La Harpe, US	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2004	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2004	Fergus Falls, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	107 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2004	Highlands, US	daily rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2004	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2004	Fairhope 2 NE, US	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2004	Tellico Plains, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	56 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 746 records.

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

Records on 09-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1809	1
1823	2
1828	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1877	4
1879	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	9
1890	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	3
1903	18
1904	5
1905	9
1906	12
1907	14
1908	15
1909	18
1910	26
1911	18
1912	58
1913	43
1914	35
1915	50
1916	60
1917	180
1918	125
1919	26
1920	164
1921	62
1922	147
1923	151
1924	77
1925	212
1926	116
1927	382
1928	62
1929	121
1930	235
1931	568
1932	533
1933	321
1934	519
1935	303
1936	442
1937	536
1938	296
1939	666
1940	188
1941	319
1942	504
1943	270
1944	284
1945	390
1946	610
1947	763
1948	541
1949	486
1950	506
1951	290
1952	378
1953	317
1954	554
1955	490
1956	605
1957	500
1958	538
1959	983
1960	235
1961	833
1962	479
1963	491
1964	859
1965	1,159
1966	838
1967	427
1968	496
1969	360
1970	627
1971	617
1972	451
1973	608
1974	385
1975	836
1976	878
1977	577
1978	421
1979	1,025
1980	568
1981	765
1982	863
1983	814
1984	898
1985	539
1986	862
1987	783
1988	786
1989	854
1990	593
1991	1,367
1992	1,073
1993	1,542
1994	1,008
1995	976
1996	1,403
1997	1,028
1998	1,466
1999	879
2000	1,315
2001	819
2002	1,117
2003	627
2004	746
2005	1,112
2006	1,274
2007	895
2008	1,000
2009	754
2010	880
2011	1,265
2012	572
2013	673
2014	490
2015	926
2016	767
2017	583
2018	921
2019	742
2020	674
2021	454
2022	521
2023	568
2024	885
2025	578
2026	920

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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	495
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1