364,383 weather records were set or tied in 2004, including 152,465 temperature record highs and 95,403 record lows, and 212,763 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
364,383 weather records were set or tied in 2004, including 152,465 record highs and 95,403 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
212,763 of the 364,383 records set in 2004 still stand (58.4%).
March 2004 had the most records: 37,348.
United States had the most records in 2004: 154,974, with 56,093 highs and 44,200 lows.
10,247 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2004, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2004: 77 named storms worldwide, of which 49 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 30 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 788.6 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2004
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2004
Record highs
152,465
Record lows
95,403
Still Standing
58.4% of the year's records
Records set in 2004 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
212,763 (58.4%)
Since beaten or tied
151,620 (41.6%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 2004 by type
Record daily precipitation
99,876
Record high minimum temperature
81,597
Record high maximum temperature
70,868
Record low maximum temperature
49,288
Record low minimum temperature
46,115
Record daily snowfall
8,527
Record snow depth
8,112
Records set or tied in 2004 by timescale
Daily
347,566
Monthly
15,348
All-time
1,469
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2004, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2004
Month
Records
Jan
31,205
Feb
34,143
Mar
37,348
Apr
23,264
May
33,233
Jun
28,226
Jul
29,652
Aug
35,884
Sep
25,742
Oct
30,916
Nov
27,874
Dec
26,896
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2004
Storms in 2004: 77 named storms worldwide, of which 49 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 30 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 788.6 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.