Weather Records on 31 March 1954

549 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 1954. Highest significance: Greeneville Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 31 March 1954

On 31 March 1954, 549 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
131 were record highs and 318 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 515 daily.
Greeneville Exp STN set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 31 March 1954.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

549 stations

549 station records on 31 March 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koraput	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook Cove	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eutawville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parker 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dandridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Scipio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nawarangpur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Adams	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St George	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gagetown 2	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minapur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

549 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 193, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 31 March 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	193
Heaviest daily rainfall	60
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 31 March 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 34, daily 515.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

416 broken records

Margins by which the 416 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 1954

Top 20 records on 31 March 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 1954	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1954	Koraput, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1954	Albion 5 E, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1954	Chinook Cove, CA	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1954	Eutawville, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1954	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1954	Woodstock, CA	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Angola, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Dayville, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Wheatland 4N, US	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	54 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Ridgetown, CA	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Saint John, CA	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Markovo, RU	monthly high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Longmont 2 ESE, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Greensboro, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	47 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Parker 1 E, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Sussex, CA	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	39 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Markovo, RU	monthly high max	4.6 C (40.3 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Farmington, US	daily low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1954	Oxford 1 E, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	31 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

1808 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1954. 1954 had 549 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

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Data for records on 1954-03-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	389
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1