Weather Records on 23 December 2004

1,231 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 2004. Highest significance: Salem, US.

Key Facts for 23 December 2004

On 23 December 2004, 1,231 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
224 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 44 were all-time records, 96 monthly and 1,091 daily.
Salem set an all-time record snow depth of 83.8 cm (33.0 in) on 23 December 2004.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 541 records.

Record Map

1,231 stations

1,231 station records on 23 December 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	96 of 100 (Exceptional)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Paoli	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Paoli	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
N Vernon 2 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Brookville	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Vevay	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Liberty 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.2 cm (18.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Newburgh L&D	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Prospect	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Liberty 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rough Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Defiance	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bernie	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Albany	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Glen Lyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bedford 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dayton Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dawson Springs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Greensburg	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Newell	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Paducah	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
St Marys 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Muncie	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nimrod Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Srn In Forage Farm	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,231 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 432, Heaviest daily snowfall 241, Deepest snow cover 185.

Records on 23 December 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	432
Heaviest daily snowfall	241
Deepest snow cover	185

Records on 23 December 2004 by timescale: all-time 44, monthly 96, daily 1,091.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,074 broken records

Margins by which the 1,074 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 2004

Top 20 records on 23 December 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 2004	Salem, US	all-time snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	86 years	96 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 December 2004	Greensburg, US	monthly snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	103 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 December 2004	Paoli, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	87 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 December 2004	Paoli, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	94 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 December 2004	N Vernon 2 ESE, US	all-time snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 years	79 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Brookville, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Vevay, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	94 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Akron 4 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	97 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Liberty 3 SSE, US	all-time snowfall	47.2 cm (18.6 in)	22.3 cm (8.8 in)	36 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Newburgh L&D, US	all-time snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Tiffin, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Kings Mills, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Prospect, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	108 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Marion 2 N, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Liberty 3 SSE, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Rough Rvr Lake, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2004	Chippewa Lake, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	98 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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 1,231 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

Download the Data

Data for records on 2004-12-23: 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 50	859
50 to 100	135
100 to 150	49
150 to 200	17
200 to 250	9
250 to 300	5