Weather Records on 18 November 2004

1,169 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 2004. Highest significance: Roermond, NL.

Key Facts for 18 November 2004

On 18 November 2004, 1,169 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
577 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 1,117 daily.
Roermond set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 18 November 2004.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,169 stations

1,169 station records on 18 November 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roermond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Halle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Echt	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Heinsberg-Schleiden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stein (L)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schaesberg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hurst Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buchten	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dusseldorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koln-Bonn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beckum-Unterberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vatterode-Grafenstuhl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Someren	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hoek_van_Holland_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Caney 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vleuten	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elsdorf/Erftkreis	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harzgerode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schmalkalden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leinefelde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schinnen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stramproy	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Kosen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sevenum	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valkenburg (L)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wuppertal-Buchenhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ubachsberg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Westkapelle	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eersel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lennestadt-Theten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maarheeze	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mitzic	Gabon	Record low minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,169 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 189, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 388, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 438, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 18 November 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	189
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	388
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	438
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 18 November 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 52, daily 1,117.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,003 broken records

Margins by which the 1,003 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 2004

Top 20 records on 18 November 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 2004	Roermond, NL	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	129 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 November 2004	Halle, DE	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	85 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 November 2004	Echt, NL	monthly rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Heinsberg-Schleiden, DE	monthly rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Mason City, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Stein (L), NL	monthly rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Bad Muskau, DE	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Scheveningen, NL	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	123 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Schaesberg, NL	monthly rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Hurst Springs, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Buchten, NL	monthly rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Arcadia, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Dusseldorf, DE	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Koln-Bonn, DE	monthly rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Beckum-Unterberg, DE	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Vatterode-Grafenstuhl, DE	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Someren, NL	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Hoek_van_Holland_1, NL	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2004	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	46 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

1793 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2004. 2004 had 1,169 records.

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

Records on 11-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1823	1
1827	1
1829	2
1835	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1865	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	2
1899	4
1900	16
1901	4
1902	12
1903	13
1904	19
1905	12
1906	24
1907	15
1908	10
1909	14
1910	7
1911	41
1912	81
1913	57
1914	77
1915	22
1916	30
1917	33
1918	61
1919	71
1920	27
1921	109
1922	36
1923	96
1924	191
1925	254
1926	270
1927	310
1928	319
1929	355
1930	471
1931	325
1932	347
1933	310
1934	574
1935	105
1936	362
1937	432
1938	328
1939	195
1940	241
1941	959
1942	575
1943	490
1944	265
1945	260
1946	707
1947	368
1948	363
1949	462
1950	416
1951	981
1952	479
1953	731
1954	339
1955	709
1956	269
1957	1,055
1958	1,219
1959	1,165
1960	507
1961	714
1962	488
1963	563
1964	986
1965	452
1966	273
1967	419
1968	502
1969	540
1970	296
1971	666
1972	478
1973	582
1974	643
1975	520
1976	605
1977	626
1978	960
1979	449
1980	1,771
1981	789
1982	559
1983	601
1984	612
1985	1,531
1986	1,334
1987	660
1988	416
1989	1,261
1990	534
1991	719
1992	764
1993	880
1994	1,103
1995	1,683
1996	1,289
1997	1,049
1998	1,016
1999	853
2000	1,621
2001	1,116
2002	848
2003	1,227
2004	1,169
2005	773
2006	755
2007	963
2008	1,346
2009	802
2010	668
2011	688
2012	520
2013	683
2014	2,530
2015	1,733
2016	1,157
2017	632
2018	646
2019	793
2020	1,618
2021	268
2022	1,287
2023	536
2024	576
2025	576

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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	987
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1