Weather Records on 26 September 2004

507 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 2004. Highest significance: Vero Beach Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 26 September 2004

On 26 September 2004, 507 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
215 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 482 daily.
Vero Beach Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 26 September 2004.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 413 records.

Record Map

507 stations

507 station records on 26 September 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 September 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kunming	China	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Locke	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calderones	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arch	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Anton	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bettles AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rorvikvatn Ved Vadheim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Abernathy	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Antunez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Platanito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bushnell 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gavar	Armenia	Record high maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Skwentna	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jaral de Berrios	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bomnak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pojarkovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spur	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camelpo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barnaul	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Archbold Bio STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Puntilla	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rostov-Na-Donu	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Island	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	-12.1 C (10.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nuevo Valle Moreno	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kamen-Na-Obi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

507 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 109, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 26 September 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	109
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 26 September 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 482.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

396 broken records

Margins by which the 396 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 2004

Top 20 records on 26 September 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 2004	Vero Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 September 2004	Matehuala (Smn), MX	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 September 2004	Santa Rosa, MX	monthly rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Douglas, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Noupoort, ZA	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Plant City, US	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Moultrie 2 ESE, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Melbourne WFO, US	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Mtn Lake, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Haines AP, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Gainesville Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Kunming, CN	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Canal Pt USDA, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Vero Beach 4SE, US	daily rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Valdez WSO, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Mt Locke, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Botnen I Forde, NO	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2004	Kissimmee 2, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	22 years	43 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

1812 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 2004. 2004 had 507 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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Data for records on 2004-09-26: 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	352
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	10
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1