Weather Records on 12 December 2004

727 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 2004. Highest significance: Miepoll South, AU.

Key Facts for 12 December 2004

On 12 December 2004, 727 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
510 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 705 daily.
Miepoll South set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 12 December 2004.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

727 stations

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

Weather records on 12 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Miepoll South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Trentham (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Truro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lanzarote/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Kitts	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sutherlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chicharras	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lorquon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Brinkley South)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berriwillock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandnas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio Zaragoza -Belen-	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Puruandiro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rockypoint 7NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nareen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valmora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Packwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milang (Navarino)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nachiki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winifred	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

727 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 371, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 110, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 12 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	371
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	110
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 12 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 705.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

531 broken records

Margins by which the 531 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 2004

Top 20 records on 12 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 2004	Miepoll South, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2004	Trentham (Post Office), AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	93 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2004	Dunkeld, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2004	Truro, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Lockhart Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Lanzarote/Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	St Kitts, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Sutherlands, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Finca Chicharras, MX	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Tumut (Wattle Cres), AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Lorquon, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Nyngan (Mudall), AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Wellington (Brinkley South), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Lynch, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Palmerville, AU	daily high min	25.3 C (77.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Watford City, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Worland, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Bower, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2004	Berriwillock, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	38 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 727 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

Download the Data

Data for records on 2004-12-12: 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 25	517
25 to 50	10
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1