Weather Records on 30 December 1953

399 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 December 1953. Highest significance: Sarajevo, BA.

Key Facts for 30 December 1953

On 30 December 1953, 399 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 394 daily.
Sarajevo set a daily record precipitation of 53.1 mm (2.1 in) on 30 December 1953.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

399 stations

399 station records on 30 December 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 December 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Two Wells	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilpena Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Longlac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-50.0 C (-58.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Purple Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrulla (Petina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ismailia	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Whyalla (Nonowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-33.8 C (-28.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sacaton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Heath Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marree (Farina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Wakefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Kenny (Yandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Broughton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kappawanta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yorketown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kanmantoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Knob	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balaklava	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paskeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ardrossan (Winulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Bridge Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coomandook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Copley (Myrtle Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

399 records

Records set or tied on 30 December 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 30 December 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 30 December 1953 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 394.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

348 broken records

Margins by which the 348 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 57.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 December 1953

Top 20 records on 30 December 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1953	Sarajevo, BA	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1953	Coen Post Office, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1953	Two Wells, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1953	Edeowie, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1953	Kailua 446, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1953	Wilpena Head Station, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	2 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Longlac, CA	all-time low min	-50.0 C (-58.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Woomera (Purple Downs), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Wirrulla (Petina), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Ismailia, EG	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	62 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Port Lincoln, AU	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	59 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Los Lunas, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	57 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Aurukun Shire Council, AU	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Lake City 2 E, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	59 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Hilo 86A, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	46 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Henbury, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Twin Hills Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Chaplin, CA	daily high max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1953	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

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

1799 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1953. 1953 had 399 records.

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

Records on 12-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1835	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	4
1872	3
1874	2
1875	2
1876	3
1878	1
1880	5
1881	3
1882	3
1884	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	7
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1895	6
1896	3
1897	7
1898	6
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	8
1904	12
1905	10
1906	11
1907	26
1908	17
1909	13
1910	18
1911	20
1912	37
1913	32
1914	47
1915	62
1916	45
1917	217
1918	25
1919	82
1920	84
1921	111
1922	227
1923	223
1924	65
1925	184
1926	63
1927	290
1928	31
1929	382
1930	71
1931	509
1932	407
1933	279
1934	206
1935	202
1936	931
1937	234
1938	208
1939	237
1940	397
1941	149
1942	584
1943	165
1944	137
1945	251
1946	584
1947	317
1948	760
1949	206
1950	479
1951	955
1952	334
1953	399
1954	538
1955	254
1956	556
1957	443
1958	525
1959	216
1960	345
1961	389
1962	671
1963	567
1964	537
1965	1,122
1966	403
1967	760
1968	1,391
1969	817
1970	571
1971	1,122
1972	1,052
1973	1,262
1974	564
1975	703
1976	981
1977	795
1978	1,930
1979	427
1980	1,560
1981	684
1982	630
1983	2,765
1984	1,834
1985	568
1986	852
1987	1,270
1988	755
1989	528
1990	3,065
1991	525
1992	1,210
1993	865
1994	642
1995	1,455
1996	1,620
1997	1,384
1998	801
1999	838
2000	1,377
2001	651
2002	1,034
2003	661
2004	974
2005	928
2006	1,779
2007	748
2008	653
2009	933
2010	1,200
2011	782
2012	676
2013	642
2014	660
2015	820
2016	706
2017	1,324
2018	284
2019	1,131
2020	604
2021	1,455
2022	909
2023	726
2024	638
2025	325

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	296
10 to 20	40
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2