Weather Records on 4 October 2004

562 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 2004. Highest significance: Bakke, NO.

Key Facts for 4 October 2004

On 4 October 2004, 562 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
277 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 521 daily.
Bakke set a daily record precipitation of 89.6 mm (3.5 in) on 4 October 2004.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

562 stations

562 station records on 4 October 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Helland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Florencia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nizhneangarsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fedafjorden II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Concepcion Papalo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Carranza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shizuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Bosque (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arendal Brannstasjon	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tonstad - Nettfed	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record high maximum temperature	29.7 C (85.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Omaezaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Zapotes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Playa Vicente	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kilegrend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Las Perlas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tulun	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maudal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nizhneudinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elida	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Qamdo	China	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Media Luna	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Risor Brannstasjon	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nelaug	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Balagansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pamplona (Observatorio)	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hope	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Silver Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Celestun (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kjevik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Landvik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Horinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sola	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zamora	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Edom	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

562 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 177, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 146, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 4 October 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	177
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 4 October 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 521.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

433 broken records

Margins by which the 433 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 2004

Top 20 records on 4 October 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 2004	Bakke, NO	daily rain	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	99 years	74 of 100 (Major)
4 October 2004	Ruby Plains, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	97 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 October 2004	Helland I Gjesdal, NO	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	La Florencia, MX	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Nizhneangarsk, RU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Fedafjorden II, NO	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Concepcion Papalo, MX	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Jesus Carranza, MX	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Ketchikan AP, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Sviland, NO	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Shizuoka, JP	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Presa El Bosque (Cfe), MX	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Arendal Brannstasjon, NO	daily rain	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Watsonville Wtr Wks, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Denton 2 SE, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Tonstad - Nettfed, NO	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Middleburg, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2004	Clermont-Ferrand, FR	monthly high max	29.7 C (85.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	62 years	37 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

1795 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2004. 2004 had 562 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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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 10	373
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	2