Weather Records on 30 March 1954

743 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 March 1954. Highest significance: Geneva Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 30 March 1954

On 30 March 1954, 743 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
83 were record highs and 462 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 732 daily.
Geneva Exp STN set a daily record snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 30 March 1954.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

743 stations

743 station records on 30 March 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 March 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Geneva Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gagetown 2	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde Lock 26	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morro Do Chapeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Granja	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roberval Nord	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St George	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Payson	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tezpur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Freeport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mazbat(Majbat)	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rockford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kerkeriya	India	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lima	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

743 records

Records set or tied on 30 March 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 223, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 239, Heaviest daily rainfall 108, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 30 March 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	223
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	239
Heaviest daily rainfall	108
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 30 March 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 732.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

583 broken records

Margins by which the 583 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 March 1954

Top 20 records on 30 March 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 March 1954	Geneva Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Lake Placid 2 S, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Berlin, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Gagetown 2, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Baldwinsville, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Albion 5 E, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Skaneateles, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Hemlock, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Sussex, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Geneva Exp STN, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Bridgeport, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Ely AP, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Jamestown, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Dayville, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1954	Clyde Lock 26, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1954	Napoleon, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1954	Morro Do Chapeu, BR	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1954	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	41 years	33 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

1796 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1954. 1954 had 743 records.

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

Records on 03-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1808	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	4
1869	1
1872	6
1874	1
1881	4
1882	3
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1890	4
1892	4
1894	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	6
1902	9
1903	8
1904	14
1905	35
1906	9
1907	28
1908	12
1909	18
1910	68
1911	45
1912	25
1913	31
1914	20
1915	78
1916	19
1917	248
1918	29
1919	42
1920	20
1921	32
1922	89
1923	229
1924	215
1925	90
1926	273
1927	80
1928	209
1929	99
1930	215
1931	254
1932	198
1933	382
1934	236
1935	187
1936	881
1937	262
1938	690
1939	305
1940	466
1941	438
1942	257
1943	928
1944	823
1945	676
1946	536
1947	1,000
1948	363
1949	795
1950	616
1951	569
1952	265
1953	432
1954	743
1955	437
1956	500
1957	330
1958	288
1959	398
1960	431
1961	404
1962	578
1963	1,010
1964	1,420
1965	376
1966	759
1967	1,261
1968	736
1969	1,372
1970	1,040
1971	490
1972	384
1973	1,089
1974	895
1975	1,255
1976	619
1977	1,627
1978	1,017
1979	753
1980	762
1981	898
1982	764
1983	624
1984	756
1985	1,331
1986	1,533
1987	1,850
1988	635
1989	1,063
1990	897
1991	821
1992	611
1993	712
1994	767
1995	920
1996	781
1997	911
1998	2,464
1999	708
2000	631
2001	840
2002	878
2003	1,472
2004	1,298
2005	683
2006	689
2007	1,265
2008	1,100
2009	750
2010	933
2011	670
2012	743
2013	691
2014	776
2015	1,194
2016	596
2017	1,267
2018	433
2019	662
2020	464
2021	1,013
2022	576
2023	1,107
2024	431
2025	956
2026	1,210

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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	543
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2