Weather Records on 15 October 2004

716 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 2004. Highest significance: Leusi, RU.

Key Facts for 15 October 2004

On 15 October 2004, 716 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
273 were record highs and 291 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 709 daily.
Leusi set a daily record precipitation of 30.4 mm (1.2 in) on 15 October 2004.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

716 stations

716 station records on 15 October 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Leusi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ticuman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lagrange	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gen. Santos	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tequesquitengo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plan Lago de Texcoco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa del Marques	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuitzillo Grande	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coscomatepec (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chanchichimila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ixhuatlan del Cafe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bailey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Recluse 11 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lead Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Licking 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hartline	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hacienda la Y	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Espita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

716 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 228, Highest daily minimum 158, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 15 October 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	228
Highest daily minimum	158
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 15 October 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 709.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

512 broken records

Margins by which the 512 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 2004

Top 20 records on 15 October 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 2004	Leusi, RU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2004	Ticuman, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Lagrange, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Gen. Santos, PH	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Tequesquitengo, MX	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Makaweli 965, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Des Arc, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Plan Lago de Texcoco, MX	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Temilpa, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Newport, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Jalapa del Marques, MX	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Larimore 4SW, US	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Subiaco, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Tashkent, UZ	daily low max	8.7 C (47.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	112 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Corning, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Paris Stp, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2004	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	67 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

1794 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 716 records.

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

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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	475
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1