Weather Records on 7 January 1954

409 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1954. Highest significance: Vernon, CA.

Key Facts for 7 January 1954

On 7 January 1954, 409 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
211 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 397 daily.
Vernon set a daily record snowfall of 21.1 cm (8.3 in) on 7 January 1954.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

409 stations

409 station records on 7 January 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vernon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perumpavur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McCulloch	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McCulloch	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Three Hills	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St John's	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dundurn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Westwold	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nominingue	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jind	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morden Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Tuque	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kuttiadi	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Progress	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cedaredge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ismailia	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mvenyane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calmar	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Golden A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
McGill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tugaske	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Golden A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ramban	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sankarankoil	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ignace	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Natham	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mvenyane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Periyanaickampal	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Minicoy Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Enid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ibapah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	Canada	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

409 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 150, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 7 January 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	150
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 7 January 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 397.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

303 broken records

Margins by which the 303 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1954

Top 20 records on 7 January 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1954	Vernon, CA	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	Perumpavur, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	Moosehorn, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	McCulloch, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	McCulloch, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	Three Hills, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	St John's, CA	monthly rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	Dundurn, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	Westwold, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	Wastina Hemaruka, CA	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1954	Nominingue, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Jind, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Morden Cda, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Arnsberg, DE	daily low max	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	62 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	La Tuque, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Bathurst, CA	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	67 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Kuttiadi, IN	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Progress, ZA	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Cedaredge, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1954	Ismailia, EG	daily high max	24.0 C (75.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	53 years	27 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

1826 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1954. 1954 had 409 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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 25	273
25 to 50	10
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1