Weather Records on 4 March 1954

528 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1954. Highest significance: Undilla Station, AU.

Key Facts for 4 March 1954

On 4 March 1954, 528 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 360 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 517 daily.
Undilla Station set an all-time record daily precipitation of 210.8 mm (8.3 in) on 4 March 1954.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

528 stations

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

Weather records on 4 March 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-21.5 C (-6.7 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Donors Hill Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Patu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leliekloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record snow depth	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hico	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Arjuna Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingburg AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Buxa	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Banner Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Balmorhea	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orogrande	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

528 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 247, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 91, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 4 March 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	247
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 4 March 1954 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 517.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

392 broken records

Margins by which the 392 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1954

Top 20 records on 4 March 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1954	Undilla Station, AU	all-time rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	1 year	66 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1954	Wooster Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Gyzylarbat, TM	monthly low min	-21.5 C (-6.7 F)	6.9 C (12.4 F)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Lawn Hill, AU	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Stratford, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Donors Hill Station, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Lowville, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Cloncurry McIllwraith St, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Lucknow, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1954	Coleman, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Lorraine, AU	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Dialville 2 W, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	55 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Chardzhev, TM	daily low min	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	55 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Augustus Downs Station, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Calton Hills Station, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	15 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Patu, BR	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Leliekloof, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1954	Bloomington Normal, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 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

1801 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1954. 1954 had 528 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1804	1
1810	1
1814	1
1816	1
1817	1
1837	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	5
1846	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	6
1881	5
1882	2
1884	1
1886	3
1888	4
1889	3
1890	7
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	11
1897	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	18
1904	8
1905	8
1906	14
1907	13
1908	15
1909	23
1910	7
1911	6
1912	46
1913	23
1914	27
1915	27
1916	37
1917	51
1918	79
1919	162
1920	76
1921	99
1922	59
1923	206
1924	139
1925	272
1926	144
1927	132
1928	100
1929	252
1930	148
1931	295
1932	341
1933	357
1934	402
1935	528
1936	171
1937	336
1938	628
1939	278
1940	242
1941	278
1942	266
1943	1,123
1944	564
1945	465
1946	679
1947	407
1948	698
1949	299
1950	638
1951	740
1952	747
1953	540
1954	528
1955	1,317
1956	504
1957	294
1958	414
1959	743
1960	2,289
1961	773
1962	536
1963	502
1964	677
1965	855
1966	1,050
1967	359
1968	1,100
1969	252
1970	332
1971	1,217
1972	632
1973	569
1974	1,456
1975	514
1976	1,696
1977	1,240
1978	1,905
1979	1,100
1980	742
1981	742
1982	758
1983	2,210
1984	671
1985	1,118
1986	1,113
1987	1,577
1988	924
1989	1,369
1990	738
1991	1,343
1992	1,283
1993	749
1994	959
1995	1,062
1996	727
1997	1,013
1998	1,720
1999	990
2000	878
2001	762
2002	2,015
2003	861
2004	1,092
2005	782
2006	711
2007	779
2008	919
2009	1,460
2010	517
2011	682
2012	755
2013	708
2014	1,792
2015	577
2016	748
2017	571
2018	645
2019	2,178
2020	873
2021	492
2022	516
2023	807
2024	1,328
2025	695
2026	747

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	371
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1