Weather Records on 15 November 2004

858 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 2004. Highest significance: Artesia 6S, US.

Key Facts for 15 November 2004

On 15 November 2004, 858 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
344 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 823 daily.
Artesia 6S set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 15 November 2004.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

858 stations

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

Weather records on 15 November 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Paint Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Presidio	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lenorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Candelaria	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Marathon	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido San Miguel	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Casas Grandes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sanalona II	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah 7E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Solferino	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gayvoron	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Blanco Lower	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ozona	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arteaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Levelland	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gail	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wink FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ochoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Benavides #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Izmail	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel de Lobos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kagoshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
J. Salome Acosta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tulcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hakodate	Japan	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

858 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 97, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 342, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 15 November 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	97
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	342
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 15 November 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 35, daily 823.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

727 broken records

Margins by which the 727 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 2004

Top 20 records on 15 November 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 2004	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Honokaa Town 215, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	145.2 mm (5.7 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Paint Rock, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Presidio, US	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Kisinev, MD	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	90 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Lenorah, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Candelaria, US	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Altus Irig Rsch STN, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 November 2004	Marathon, US	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	90 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Midland Odessa, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Blanco, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Hobart Muni AP, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Ballinger 2 NW, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Ejido San Miguel, MX	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Carlsbad Caverns, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Nueva Casas Grandes, MX	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Sanalona II, MX	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 2004	Paducah 7E, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 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

1794 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 858 records.

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

Records on 11-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1805	3
1823	1
1824	1
1835	2
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1867	3
1869	1
1876	4
1877	3
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	4
1883	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	1
1897	6
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	3
1905	22
1906	11
1907	9
1908	28
1909	22
1910	14
1911	35
1912	42
1913	18
1914	44
1915	33
1916	127
1917	369
1918	46
1919	74
1920	184
1921	56
1922	30
1923	67
1924	57
1925	154
1926	383
1927	469
1928	375
1929	279
1930	635
1931	626
1932	482
1933	714
1934	388
1935	175
1936	304
1937	239
1938	221
1939	374
1940	1,180
1941	569
1942	375
1943	278
1944	220
1945	195
1946	386
1947	637
1948	536
1949	244
1950	649
1951	486
1952	481
1953	855
1954	307
1955	1,850
1956	645
1957	448
1958	893
1959	861
1960	574
1961	679
1962	423
1963	482
1964	893
1965	633
1966	519
1967	607
1968	615
1969	1,184
1970	634
1971	657
1972	603
1973	693
1974	392
1975	478
1976	780
1977	412
1978	906
1979	623
1980	562
1981	591
1982	568
1983	1,083
1984	362
1985	1,299
1986	872
1987	759
1988	830
1989	1,113
1990	868
1991	684
1992	675
1993	1,962
1994	960
1995	1,717
1996	1,139
1997	1,951
1998	735
1999	1,049
2000	1,345
2001	1,560
2002	684
2003	567
2004	858
2005	1,132
2006	1,114
2007	647
2008	789
2009	830
2010	1,270
2011	705
2012	302
2013	403
2014	1,651
2015	672
2016	918
2017	437
2018	1,319
2019	507
2020	872
2021	816
2022	848
2023	504
2024	473
2025	1,236

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Data for records on 2004-11-15: 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 100	723
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1