Weather Records on 4 January 1954

249 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1954. Highest significance: Balfes Creek Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 4 January 1954

On 4 January 1954, 249 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 243 daily.
Balfes Creek Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 157.2 mm (6.2 in) on 4 January 1954.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

249 stations

249 station records on 4 January 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaville- Mill Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Surat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parasala	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zwartrandjes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mirannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goose Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gladstone Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gladysvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elandshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Legkraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goedehoop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wateranga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Childers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kabra Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ravensworth (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gemsbokfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saanich Dom Astro Obs	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Athabasca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bumping Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwood Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Schelm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Town Fire Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tallering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yengarie Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Athabasca	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

249 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 136, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 4 January 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	136
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 4 January 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 243.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

209 broken records

Margins by which the 209 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1954

Top 20 records on 4 January 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1954	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Saltspring Island, CA	monthly rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Saanichton Cda, CA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Wallaville- Mill Street, AU	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Biggenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Surat, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Sao Miguel, BR	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Parasala, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Bathurst, CA	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Mac Mac Bos, ZA	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	0 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Zwartrandjes, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1954	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1954	Dunderlandsdalen, NO	daily rain	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1954	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	58 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1954	Mundubbera, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1954	Arnsberg, DE	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1954	Alkmaar, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1954	Mirannie, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	29 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

1795 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1954. 1954 had 249 records.

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

Records on 01-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1824	1
1845	1
1855	1
1860	2
1864	4
1866	1
1867	2
1869	2
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1884	2
1886	5
1887	2
1888	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	9
1895	8
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	6
1901	9
1902	7
1903	16
1904	51
1905	21
1906	15
1907	13
1908	8
1909	23
1910	20
1911	17
1912	30
1913	27
1914	45
1915	21
1916	59
1917	59
1918	78
1919	34
1920	113
1921	121
1922	56
1923	54
1924	184
1925	128
1926	310
1927	185
1928	150
1929	96
1930	134
1931	94
1932	200
1933	231
1934	319
1935	207
1936	394
1937	251
1938	136
1939	647
1940	332
1941	1,010
1942	1,191
1943	453
1944	300
1945	194
1946	371
1947	858
1948	391
1949	1,261
1950	2,015
1951	394
1952	349
1953	267
1954	249
1955	659
1956	462
1957	262
1958	448
1959	1,124
1960	358
1961	378
1962	359
1963	559
1964	349
1965	403
1966	798
1967	319
1968	661
1969	645
1970	497
1971	1,191
1972	728
1973	667
1974	957
1975	394
1976	534
1977	524
1978	656
1979	1,606
1980	643
1981	1,430
1982	2,261
1983	953
1984	996
1985	1,049
1986	705
1987	1,172
1988	903
1989	1,205
1990	509
1991	1,016
1992	1,201
1993	1,538
1994	1,418
1995	922
1996	1,389
1997	3,256
1998	1,246
1999	1,842
2000	1,486
2001	1,350
2002	1,151
2003	1,229
2004	1,611
2005	1,581
2006	1,167
2007	2,045
2008	845
2009	824
2010	1,183
2011	586
2012	1,357
2013	797
2014	770
2015	715
2016	618
2017	997
2018	1,096
2019	616
2020	497
2021	427
2022	698
2023	1,236
2024	562
2025	477
2026	1,013

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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 50	198
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1