Weather Records on 17 December 2004

554 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 2004. Highest significance: Split Marjan, HR.

Key Facts for 17 December 2004

On 17 December 2004, 554 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
266 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 538 daily.
Split Marjan set a daily record precipitation of 66.6 mm (2.6 in) on 17 December 2004.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

554 stations

554 station records on 17 December 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Split Marjan	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chimkurgan	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nurata	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isparta	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-10.1 C (13.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kerki	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Byrdalyk	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kastamonu	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yandaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eucla	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Freitag	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moramana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Etla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wakkanai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pismo Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Comondu	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carapan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sivas	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eastmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Messina	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Summer Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Olgaing	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Presa la Codorniz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eersel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nelkan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-46.0 C (-50.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wye	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ocosingo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canelas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ramona Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adjuntas 2 NW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mora Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monklands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aviemore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ejido Jose Maria Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Madera	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Requena	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Forse	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Balikesir	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gustavus	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

554 records

Records set or tied on 17 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 166, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 17 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	166
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 17 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 538.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

450 broken records

Margins by which the 450 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 December 2004

Top 20 records on 17 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 December 2004	Split Marjan, HR	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Chimkurgan, UZ	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Kurilsk, RU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Glacier Bay, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Nurata, UZ	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Isparta, TR	all-time low min	-10.1 C (13.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Kerki, TM	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Byrdalyk, TM	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Skagway, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Kastamonu, TR	monthly low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Yandaburra, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Junction 4SSW, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Presa Morelos, MX	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Haines AP, US	daily high max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Eucla, AU	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Santa Paula, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Presa Rodriguez, MX	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Dorado 2 WNW, PR	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2004	Freitag, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 554 records.

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

Records on 12-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1796	1
1806	2
1808	2
1814	1
1815	1
1839	1
1845	1
1846	4
1847	1
1848	1
1859	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	2
1876	3
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1881	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	4
1892	4
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	6
1901	5
1902	47
1903	2
1904	14
1905	2
1906	17
1907	9
1908	13
1909	5
1910	37
1911	12
1912	15
1913	21
1914	17
1915	31
1916	21
1917	21
1918	21
1919	109
1920	97
1921	94
1922	120
1923	170
1924	505
1925	79
1926	172
1927	143
1928	359
1929	221
1930	362
1931	217
1932	684
1933	710
1934	200
1935	87
1936	504
1937	379
1938	118
1939	1,126
1940	248
1941	261
1942	507
1943	444
1944	189
1945	621
1946	207
1947	258
1948	316
1949	296
1950	294
1951	773
1952	277
1953	283
1954	409
1955	419
1956	448
1957	686
1958	540
1959	548
1960	492
1961	911
1962	676
1963	531
1964	1,239
1965	482
1966	516
1967	1,121
1968	338
1969	238
1970	820
1971	781
1972	601
1973	1,016
1974	390
1975	474
1976	507
1977	1,024
1978	710
1979	951
1980	1,116
1981	1,354
1982	569
1983	1,264
1984	1,618
1985	1,210
1986	743
1987	1,191
1988	481
1989	2,905
1990	866
1991	577
1992	1,461
1993	761
1994	685
1995	956
1996	1,212
1997	1,279
1998	695
1999	901
2000	1,566
2001	1,262
2002	858
2003	751
2004	554
2005	806
2006	1,307
2007	1,100
2008	1,354
2009	926
2010	1,405
2011	430
2012	942
2013	718
2014	370
2015	1,378
2016	1,521
2017	408
2018	498
2019	917
2020	768
2021	908
2022	595
2023	931
2024	560
2025	1,198

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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 10	412
10 to 20	22
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	1