Weather Records on 28 December 2004

912 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 2004. Highest significance: Los Angeles Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 28 December 2004

On 28 December 2004, 912 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
195 were record highs and 383 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 879 daily.
Los Angeles Intl AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 115.1 mm (4.5 in) on 28 December 2004.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

912 stations

912 station records on 28 December 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Los Angeles Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Brookville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell (Wandera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
N Vernon 2 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rough Rvr Lake	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ventura	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Overton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson Springs	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stony Gorge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Willeroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Puerta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
English	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Caliente	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beatty 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salsipuedes Gaging STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Suffolk Lake Kilby	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Horton (Dunbeacon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Rumorosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland Hills Pierce College	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Acton Escondido Fc261	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dinghai	China	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

912 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 139, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 244, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 94.

Records on 28 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	139
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	244
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	94

Records on 28 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 29, daily 879.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

726 broken records

Margins by which the 726 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 2004

Top 20 records on 28 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 2004	Los Angeles Intl AP, US	monthly rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2004	Brookville, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2004	Marion 2 N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Greensburg, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Inverell (Wandera), AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	N Vernon 2 ESE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Rough Rvr Lake, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Tipp City, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Palmdale AP, US	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Dayton Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Liberty 3 SSE, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Salem, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	14 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Quanaminning, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Lebec, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Ventura, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Overton, US	all-time rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Palm Springs, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2004	Dawson Springs, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	21 years	52 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 912 records.

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

Records on 12-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1794	2
1803	1
1806	2
1810	1
1822	2
1824	2
1829	1
1839	3
1842	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1859	2
1864	1
1866	1
1871	2
1872	3
1876	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	2
1882	6
1885	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	6
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	10
1901	5
1902	6
1903	14
1904	13
1905	19
1906	14
1907	71
1908	19
1909	19
1910	10
1911	9
1912	43
1913	18
1914	41
1915	37
1916	60
1917	73
1918	24
1919	238
1920	52
1921	139
1922	114
1923	159
1924	478
1925	293
1926	236
1927	426
1928	310
1929	489
1930	96
1931	224
1932	246
1933	322
1934	295
1935	371
1936	681
1937	284
1938	161
1939	237
1940	836
1941	159
1942	660
1943	311
1944	240
1945	463
1946	1,328
1947	248
1948	482
1949	421
1950	340
1951	287
1952	102
1953	233
1954	867
1955	521
1956	674
1957	333
1958	489
1959	850
1960	379
1961	361
1962	480
1963	267
1964	614
1965	344
1966	998
1967	756
1968	1,258
1969	713
1970	468
1971	936
1972	425
1973	535
1974	661
1975	642
1976	504
1977	887
1978	865
1979	787
1980	1,303
1981	773
1982	2,226
1983	2,343
1984	2,118
1985	725
1986	553
1987	1,589
1988	1,575
1989	630
1990	1,275
1991	547
1992	915
1993	1,129
1994	1,128
1995	1,214
1996	1,762
1997	898
1998	812
1999	1,102
2000	1,873
2001	514
2002	846
2003	1,228
2004	912
2005	908
2006	842
2007	1,014
2008	1,435
2009	1,070
2010	1,423
2011	754
2012	514
2013	579
2014	525
2015	2,085
2016	732
2017	1,560
2018	811
2019	712
2020	394
2021	1,439
2022	538
2023	959
2024	810
2025	841

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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 100	690
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1