Weather Records on 30 October 2004

1,188 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 2004. Highest significance: Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US.

Key Facts for 30 October 2004

On 30 October 2004, 1,188 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
845 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,149 daily.
Kalihi Rsch Site 777 set a daily record precipitation of 171.2 mm (6.7 in) on 30 October 2004.
Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

1,188 stations

1,188 station records on 30 October 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 October 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ashley	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	276.4 mm (10.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
El Molino	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kettle Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	283.0 mm (11.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vivero la Paz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pali Golf Course 788.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indus 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Gregorio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Enderlin 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Terra Alta #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peakvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kirley 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zuara	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes 10 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,188 records

Records set or tied on 30 October 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 295, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 550, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 30 October 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	295
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	550
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 30 October 2004 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 37, daily 1,149.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

931 broken records

Margins by which the 931 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 October 2004

Top 20 records on 30 October 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 2004	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	86 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 October 2004	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 October 2004	Big Falls, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 October 2004	Ashley, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 October 2004	Pauoa Flats 784, US	monthly rain	276.4 mm (10.9 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 October 2004	Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US	daily rain	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	114.1 mm (4.5 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 October 2004	El Molino, MX	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 October 2004	Kettle Falls, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	125 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Napoleon, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Elgin Downs, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Fosston 1 E, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	monthly rain	283.0 mm (11.1 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Vivero la Paz, MX	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Lake Lynn, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Prentice #2, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Pali Golf Course 788.1, US	daily rain	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Indus 3 W, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Fullerton 1 ESE, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2004	Leitchfield 2 N, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	104 years	46 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

1799 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2004. 2004 had 1,188 records.

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

Records on 10-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1815	1
1837	1
1839	1
1841	1
1849	1
1856	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	5
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	1
1881	4
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	3
1901	9
1902	6
1903	3
1904	1
1905	12
1906	25
1907	12
1908	14
1909	15
1910	22
1911	19
1912	28
1913	38
1914	22
1915	39
1916	23
1917	85
1918	189
1919	80
1920	73
1921	31
1922	108
1923	202
1924	246
1925	755
1926	131
1927	259
1928	195
1929	277
1930	228
1931	144
1932	181
1933	454
1934	198
1935	739
1936	253
1937	496
1938	245
1939	240
1940	251
1941	393
1942	877
1943	255
1944	497
1945	446
1946	826
1947	252
1948	326
1949	528
1950	1,186
1951	373
1952	635
1953	522
1954	276
1955	494
1956	716
1957	531
1958	366
1959	859
1960	258
1961	781
1962	382
1963	353
1964	488
1965	439
1966	490
1967	665
1968	555
1969	656
1970	636
1971	1,663
1972	902
1973	534
1974	1,039
1975	427
1976	760
1977	882
1978	359
1979	809
1980	885
1981	547
1982	534
1983	549
1984	1,270
1985	848
1986	422
1987	883
1988	972
1989	904
1990	685
1991	2,772
1992	1,228
1993	2,095
1994	777
1995	831
1996	1,299
1997	1,033
1998	771
1999	897
2000	1,659
2001	1,233
2002	1,564
2003	973
2004	1,188
2005	1,144
2006	886
2007	773
2008	1,310
2009	1,513
2010	619
2011	1,022
2012	1,413
2013	622
2014	297
2015	395
2016	981
2017	783
2018	507
2019	1,931
2020	683
2021	486
2022	762
2023	969
2024	1,393
2025	322

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Data for records on 2004-10-30: 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	882
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1