Weather Records on 12 November 2004

847 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 2004. Highest significance: Wirrega (Taunton), AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 2004

On 12 November 2004, 847 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
281 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 830 daily.
Wirrega (Taunton) set a daily record precipitation of 43.0 mm (1.7 in) on 12 November 2004.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

847 stations

847 station records on 12 November 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wirrega (Taunton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	216.7 mm (8.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Callao	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ibapah	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hamamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yarrangobilly Caves	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Redbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caneyville 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dar Es Salaam Airpo	Tanzania	Record low minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yokosuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville McAlpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rough Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nolin Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elida	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallops Is Nasa Test Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bolac (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shizuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keith (Mandurama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eversley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record low maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newburgh L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Frenchburg 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nummi-Pusula Leppakorpi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hersdorf-Weissenseifen	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Omu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Loksmyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tazewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carabost	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nagoya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Murotomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

847 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 121, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 395, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 12 November 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	121
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	395
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 12 November 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 830.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

695 broken records

Margins by which the 695 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 431.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 November 2004

Top 20 records on 12 November 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 2004	Wirrega (Taunton), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2004	Niceville, US	monthly rain	216.7 mm (8.5 in)	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	59 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2004	Callao, US	monthly rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2004	Ibapah, US	monthly rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2004	Hamamatsu, JP	monthly rain	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	21 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 November 2004	Yarrangobilly Caves, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Rochester Ferry, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	117 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Flemingsburg 2 N, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Woodbury, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Bologna, IT	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	155 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Redbank, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Caneyville 1W, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Leitchfield 2 N, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Dar Es Salaam Airpo, TZ	daily low min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Yokosuka, JP	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Taylorsville 2SW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Louisville McAlpine, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2004	Rough Rvr Lake, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19 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

1802 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2004. 2004 had 847 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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 100	690
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1