Weather Records on 11 December 2004

1,166 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 2004. Highest significance: Maryland, AU.

Key Facts for 11 December 2004

On 11 December 2004, 1,166 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
643 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,125 daily.
Maryland set a daily record precipitation of 93.0 mm (3.7 in) on 11 December 2004.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,166 stations

1,166 station records on 11 December 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Terang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Morrl Morrl (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Gunbower Gee Tee Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mincha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cressy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lismore (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Portland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cobden (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nullawarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cooyar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Mulberrygong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Berrybank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Penang Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Willaura (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Talbot (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Skipton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Derrinallum (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coleraine Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maroona (Hillenvale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kolora (Wooriwyrite)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crows Nest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Poblado C-28	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bealiba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Patho West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boonah Border Gate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wickliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Derrinallum (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willaura (Yarram Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rokewood (Wurrook South)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mologa (Pyramid Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buran	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eltham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort (Sheepwash)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evesham Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bulga (South Wambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,166 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 356, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 287, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 457, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 11 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	356
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	287
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	457
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 11 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 40, daily 1,125.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

934 broken records

Margins by which the 934 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 2004

Top 20 records on 11 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 2004	Maryland, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2004	Terang, AU	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2004	Hay (Miller Street), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Morrl Morrl (Valley View), AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Gunbower Gee Tee Stud, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Mincha, AU	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Cressy, AU	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Lismore (Post Office), AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Portland, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Cobden (Post Office), AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2004	Hillston Airport, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Nullawarre, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Cooyar Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	106 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Ballarat Aerodrome, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Hay (Mulberrygong), AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	98 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Burkes Flat, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Berrybank, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Penang Intl, MY	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2004	Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	118 years	55 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 1,166 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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Data for records on 2004-12-11: 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	853
20 to 40	62
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2