Weather Records on 9 December 2004

1,108 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 2004. Highest significance: Shelby 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 9 December 2004

On 9 December 2004, 1,108 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
533 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,078 daily.
Shelby 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 93.0 mm (3.7 in) on 9 December 2004.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,108 stations

1,108 station records on 9 December 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Nyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tremonton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Keyneton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hollister	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Worlds End)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rockley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Robertstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greenock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (Alpha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Marlbed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Cheetham Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Come By Chance Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gwabegar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koongawa (Retawon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Truro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Nelungaloo (Nelungaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brothers	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Apoinga (Wilivere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gurrundah (Wandonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Lucky Peak Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Callemondah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Knoll W C	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farrell Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Finca la Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,108 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 367, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 494, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 9 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	367
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	494
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 9 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 29, daily 1,078.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

872 broken records

Margins by which the 872 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 2004

Top 20 records on 9 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 2004	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	109 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 December 2004	Glenns Ferry, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Nyah, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Rolleston, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	89 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Tremonton, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Pine Ridge (Billabong), AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	79 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Keyneton, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Hollister, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Burra (Worlds End), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Sewanee, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	103 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2004	Pilliga (Nirvana), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Rockley, AU	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Eudunda, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Robertstown, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Deer Creek Dam, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Cockburn, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Greenock, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Banana Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	73 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Pira Wild Horse Plains, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Culgoa, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	54 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

1796 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2004. 2004 had 1,108 records.

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

Records on 12-09 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1820	1
1825	3
1831	1
1844	1
1856	1
1860	1
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1878	4
1879	9
1880	1
1882	3
1883	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	4
1898	3
1899	5
1900	1
1901	4
1902	18
1903	7
1904	2
1905	9
1906	15
1907	28
1908	5
1909	18
1910	36
1911	31
1912	18
1913	37
1914	57
1915	139
1916	366
1917	106
1918	40
1919	58
1920	221
1921	58
1922	311
1923	203
1924	164
1925	93
1926	113
1927	356
1928	110
1929	192
1930	211
1931	434
1932	339
1933	250
1934	364
1935	263
1936	143
1937	348
1938	329
1939	1,030
1940	251
1941	144
1942	370
1943	496
1944	327
1945	178
1946	1,308
1947	303
1948	278
1949	299
1950	382
1951	849
1952	553
1953	347
1954	226
1955	352
1956	672
1957	565
1958	678
1959	217
1960	426
1961	818
1962	377
1963	642
1964	547
1965	706
1966	968
1967	639
1968	482
1969	347
1970	987
1971	655
1972	1,776
1973	679
1974	629
1975	668
1976	868
1977	1,548
1978	2,060
1979	693
1980	760
1981	748
1982	589
1983	664
1984	588
1985	1,074
1986	658
1987	1,007
1988	939
1989	1,270
1990	844
1991	878
1992	791
1993	912
1994	1,071
1995	1,247
1996	946
1997	1,214
1998	769
1999	774
2000	920
2001	505
2002	1,052
2003	824
2004	1,108
2005	1,714
2006	1,718
2007	1,124
2008	1,052
2009	2,442
2010	1,726
2011	496
2012	753
2013	1,018
2014	510
2015	1,054
2016	679
2017	715
2018	626
2019	614
2020	571
2021	674
2022	666
2023	907
2024	422
2025	1,602

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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	853
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1