Weather Records on 27 October 2004

1,546 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 2004. Highest significance: Redlands, US.

Key Facts for 27 October 2004

On 27 October 2004, 1,546 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
851 were record highs and 245 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,486 daily.
Redlands set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 27 October 2004.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,546 stations

1,546 station records on 27 October 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Redlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Culver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
San Dimas Fire Fc 95	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Altadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
La Crescenta Fc251 C	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Covina City Yard Fc387B	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Anza	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Woodland Hills Pierce College	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Randsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Verdes Es Fc43D	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Citrus Exp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Medora 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warrandyte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdad	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Tomas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Puerta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bale Mulhouse	France	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whittier City Yard Fc106C	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
N Is NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grant Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Piru 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Portarlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Juncal Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,546 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 223, Lowest daily maximum 200, Highest daily minimum 628, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 409, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 27 October 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	223
Lowest daily maximum	200
Highest daily minimum	628
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	409
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 27 October 2004 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 58, daily 1,486.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,197 broken records

Margins by which the 1,197 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 2004

Top 20 records on 27 October 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 2004	Redlands, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	93 years	75 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Fairmont, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Riverside Fire STN 3, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Oceanside Marina, US	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Culver City, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	San Dimas Fire Fc 95, US	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Altadena, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	La Crescenta Fc251 C, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Covina City Yard Fc387B, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Anza, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Woodland Hills Pierce College, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Mina, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	101 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2004	Randsburg, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2004	Indio Fire STN, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2004	Cherry Valley Dam, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2004	Palos Verdes Es Fc43D, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2004	Riverside Citrus Exp, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2004	Winnemucca AP, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	126 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2004	Pasadena, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2004	Pomona/Fairplex, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	107 years	53 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

1802 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2004. 2004 had 1,546 records.

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

Records on 10-27 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1831	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1847	2
1849	2
1856	2
1861	1
1866	4
1869	4
1870	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	5
1888	3
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1898	4
1899	14
1900	9
1901	5
1902	8
1903	23
1904	6
1905	11
1906	11
1907	9
1908	16
1909	13
1910	14
1911	20
1912	42
1913	91
1914	54
1915	65
1916	28
1917	45
1918	77
1919	74
1920	98
1921	37
1922	97
1923	63
1924	104
1925	383
1926	176
1927	521
1928	162
1929	92
1930	158
1931	241
1932	319
1933	313
1934	173
1935	266
1936	725
1937	477
1938	160
1939	836
1940	605
1941	409
1942	629
1943	479
1944	519
1945	674
1946	450
1947	551
1948	160
1949	182
1950	603
1951	269
1952	640
1953	285
1954	493
1955	578
1956	339
1957	1,116
1958	163
1959	376
1960	180
1961	428
1962	704
1963	798
1964	294
1965	284
1966	256
1967	485
1968	436
1969	532
1970	1,071
1971	1,157
1972	694
1973	719
1974	384
1975	424
1976	1,387
1977	608
1978	593
1979	553
1980	1,148
1981	1,076
1982	793
1983	707
1984	1,183
1985	592
1986	531
1987	863
1988	829
1989	1,506
1990	441
1991	1,722
1992	703
1993	667
1994	894
1995	1,238
1996	1,651
1997	2,783
1998	1,696
1999	991
2000	832
2001	1,100
2002	1,040
2003	1,669
2004	1,546
2005	897
2006	1,442
2007	950
2008	650
2009	954
2010	1,676
2011	690
2012	991
2013	706
2014	973
2015	395
2016	761
2017	582
2018	701
2019	1,364
2020	2,886
2021	536
2022	657
2023	1,668
2024	694
2025	524

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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	1,166
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1