Weather Records on 15 December 2004

795 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 2004. Highest significance: Abu Hamed, SD.

Key Facts for 15 December 2004

On 15 December 2004, 795 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
278 were record highs and 311 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 767 daily.
Abu Hamed set a daily record precipitation of 70.1 mm (2.8 in) on 15 December 2004.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

795 stations

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

Weather records on 15 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Andoya	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Van	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.1 C (24.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nousiainen Koljola	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chapala	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Teocuitatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Maria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Concepcion	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Playa Vicente	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kinchil	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandovales	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Malpais	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.8 C (105.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Huerta	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.0 C (109.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria del Rio (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Los Conos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose del Cabo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Apaseo El Alto	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cointzio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guadalajara (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Acuitzio del Canje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carapan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kodiak AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mornington Island	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tuxcueca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grunnfjord - Stakken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harlem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dorset	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calvillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ignacio Zaragoza -Belen-	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ahuehuepan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jamay	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Media Luna	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cedral	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storsteinnes I Balsfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Marcos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.8 C (3.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.5 C (110.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

795 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 233, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 15 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	142
Lowest daily maximum	233
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	78
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 15 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 24, daily 767.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

618 broken records

Margins by which the 618 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 2004

Top 20 records on 15 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 2004	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Andoya, NO	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Van, TR	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Sotchi, RU	daily low min	-4.1 C (24.6 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Nousiainen Koljola, FI	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Palo Verde, MX	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Federal Pt, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	105 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Irapuato, MX	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	79 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Chapala, MX	monthly low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Teocuitatlan, MX	all-time low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Jesus Maria, MX	monthly low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Presa la Concepcion, MX	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Playa Vicente, MX	all-time low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	90 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Neutla, MX	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Kinchil, MX	all-time low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	89 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2004	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	86 years	35 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 795 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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 20	605
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2