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Weather Records in 1954: Year in Review

199,782 weather records were set or tied in 1954, including 71,258 temperature record highs and 45,066 record lows, and 94,296 of them still stand.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • 199,782 weather records were set or tied in 1954, including 71,258 record highs and 45,066 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 94,296 of the 199,782 records set in 1954 still stand (47.2%).
  • February 1954 had the most records: 23,129.
  • United States had the most records in 1954: 115,811, with 58,257 highs and 31,606 lows.
  • 7,760 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1954, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
  • Storms in 1954: 24 named storms worldwide, of which 21 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 384.4 ACE.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1954
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1954
Record highs71,258
Record lows45,066

Still Standing

47.2% of the year's records
Records set in 1954 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand94,296 (47.2%)
Since beaten or tied105,486 (52.8%)

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 1954 by type
Record daily precipitation75,754
Record high maximum temperature36,634
Record high minimum temperature34,624
Record low minimum temperature22,751
Record low maximum temperature22,315
Record daily snowfall6,518
Record snow depth1,186
Records set or tied in 1954 by timescale
Daily191,010
Monthly8,074
All-time698

By Month

Records set or tied in each month of 1954 Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1954, all types together. 0 6,250 12,500 18,750 25,000 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1954, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1954
MonthRecords
Jan16,273
Feb23,129
Mar14,837
Apr18,962
May17,333
Jun13,833
Jul17,538
Aug16,794
Sep13,717
Oct19,989
Nov13,914
Dec13,463

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1954
CountryRecordsHighsLows
United States115,81158,25731,606
Australia28,245602703
Canada21,5647,1397,407
India12,08400
South Africa5,10900
Russia3,8791,7311,024
Germany1,989554637
Mexico1,447600605
Brazil1,43800
Sweden840274164
Norway79411230
Kazakhstan707168378
United Kingdom677246279
Spain614195331
Ukraine437178178

The Top 10 Records of 1954

By significance score
The 10 highest significance records of 1954
DateStationCountryRecordValueSignificance
1954-10-15BarrieCanadaAll-time precipitation128.8 mm (5.1 in)85 of 100 (Exceptional)
1954-06-07Mount NelsonAustraliaAll-time precipitation147.8 mm (5.8 in)83 of 100 (Exceptional)
1954-03-05OrilliaCanadaMonthly snowfall52.1 cm (20.5 in)82 of 100 (Exceptional)
1954-08-18TeriberkaRussiaAll-time precipitation81.4 mm (3.2 in)81 of 100 (Exceptional)
1954-02-21Maclean (McLachlan Street)AustraliaAll-time precipitation368.6 mm (14.5 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
1954-09-11HaverhillUnited StatesAll-time precipitation179.3 mm (7.1 in)78 of 100 (Major)
1954-10-12PalermoItalyDaily precipitation113.0 mm (4.4 in)78 of 100 (Major)
1954-04-26Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesAll-time precipitation175.3 mm (6.9 in)77 of 100 (Major)
1954-10-16WarrenUnited StatesAll-time precipitation118.4 mm (4.7 in)77 of 100 (Major)
1954-11-09YarramAustraliaMonthly precipitation139.7 mm (5.5 in)77 of 100 (Major)

Storms

Storms in 1954: 24 named storms worldwide, of which 21 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 384.4 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.