Weather Records on 19 December 2004

664 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 2004. Highest significance: East London, ZA.

Key Facts for 19 December 2004

On 19 December 2004, 664 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
352 were record highs and 203 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 642 daily.
East London set a daily record precipitation of 54.4 mm (2.1 in) on 19 December 2004.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

664 stations

664 station records on 19 December 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Niagara	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chaparaco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jaral de Berrios	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nampula	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Auke Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kokshetay	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-19.1 C (-2.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Media Luna	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Angeles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alexander	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sivas	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-12.5 C (9.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Ojito de Camellones	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carapan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Plutarco Elias Calles	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Venadero (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Novillo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mexicali (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Celaya (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Roebourne	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presa la Duquesa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Etla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
E Jordan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Big Sandy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trident	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Court House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goldendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hedland Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

664 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 204, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 98, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 19 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	204
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 19 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 642.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

541 broken records

Margins by which the 541 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 December 2004

Top 20 records on 19 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 2004	East London, ZA	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	132 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Elizabethton, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Newport, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Presa El Niagara, MX	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Diablo Dam, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	87 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Moroleon, MX	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Petoskey, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	75 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Choteau, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	82 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Chaparaco, MX	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Darrington Rs, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	70 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	57 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Beaver Is, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Whitefish Pt, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Butte Bert Mooney AP, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Charlevoix, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Anaconda, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Jaral de Berrios, MX	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Nampula, MZ	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2004	Denton, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	85 years	36 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 664 records.

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

Records on 12-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	1
1805	1
1835	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	3
1855	3
1859	3
1860	1
1861	2
1869	2
1870	1
1875	2
1877	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	16
1903	2
1904	19
1905	5
1906	9
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	22
1911	17
1912	41
1913	50
1914	23
1915	31
1916	38
1917	36
1918	24
1919	53
1920	30
1921	60
1922	155
1923	180
1924	492
1925	79
1926	152
1927	222
1928	45
1929	386
1930	76
1931	650
1932	239
1933	459
1934	455
1935	110
1936	689
1937	211
1938	237
1939	390
1940	392
1941	588
1942	654
1943	364
1944	241
1945	700
1946	182
1947	283
1948	397
1949	632
1950	545
1951	622
1952	469
1953	517
1954	443
1955	906
1956	287
1957	984
1958	386
1959	249
1960	432
1961	595
1962	670
1963	966
1964	753
1965	392
1966	851
1967	1,063
1968	900
1969	381
1970	485
1971	288
1972	325
1973	1,014
1974	252
1975	843
1976	398
1977	569
1978	1,191
1979	829
1980	456
1981	1,515
1982	768
1983	2,804
1984	1,066
1985	1,179
1986	609
1987	1,095
1988	1,001
1989	1,740
1990	1,463
1991	1,236
1992	1,176
1993	1,153
1994	692
1995	1,459
1996	2,108
1997	830
1998	855
1999	609
2000	1,154
2001	627
2002	1,467
2003	996
2004	664
2005	697
2006	1,061
2007	689
2008	1,545
2009	1,937
2010	1,610
2011	832
2012	774
2013	636
2014	537
2015	1,109
2016	1,080
2017	783
2018	397
2019	541
2020	327
2021	603
2022	494
2023	1,224
2024	864
2025	1,542

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Data for records on 2004-12-19: 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 10	526
10 to 20	6
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1