Weather Records on 8 April 1954

322 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1954. Highest significance: Orange (McLaughlin St), AU.

Key Facts for 8 April 1954

On 8 April 1954, 322 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
200 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 318 daily.
Orange (McLaughlin St) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 137.7 mm (5.4 in) on 8 April 1954.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

322 stations

322 station records on 8 April 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Gargalheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leopold Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rangia	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Culpeper	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Singimari	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pearlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sandalwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rose Isle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roto (Merimerriwa Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Keyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koilkuntla	India	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quanbun Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tobermory	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aloograda	India	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Keedysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bikrampur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

322 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 April 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 April 1954 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 2, daily 318.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

224 broken records

Margins by which the 224 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 41.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1954

Top 20 records on 8 April 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1954	Orange (McLaughlin St), AU	all-time rain	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1954	Orange Post Office, AU	all-time rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1954	Acude Gargalheiras, BR	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1954	Cordova AP, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1954	Barra, BR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1954	Wellwood, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Russellville, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Leopold Downs, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Trenton 1 NNE, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Parrsboro, CA	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Quilcene 2 SW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Defiance, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	53 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Farmville, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	53 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	O'Connell (Stratford), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Rangia, IN	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	58 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Revelstoke, CA	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	52 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1954	Milford 2 SE, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	23 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

1798 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1954. 1954 had 322 records.

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

Records on 04-08 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1809	3
1815	1
1830	1
1837	1
1838	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	5
1865	1
1866	1
1871	3
1877	1
1879	1
1881	1
1883	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	4
1890	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	3
1900	7
1901	6
1902	9
1903	9
1904	7
1905	20
1906	4
1907	20
1908	18
1909	16
1910	20
1911	17
1912	84
1913	8
1914	42
1915	69
1916	100
1917	42
1918	43
1919	82
1920	90
1921	440
1922	117
1923	109
1924	194
1925	184
1926	164
1927	160
1928	450
1929	614
1930	261
1931	447
1932	105
1933	158
1934	190
1935	523
1936	662
1937	129
1938	813
1939	707
1940	254
1941	235
1942	359
1943	534
1944	283
1945	669
1946	337
1947	263
1948	569
1949	206
1950	932
1951	244
1952	562
1953	519
1954	322
1955	306
1956	621
1957	397
1958	360
1959	421
1960	366
1961	623
1962	470
1963	566
1964	814
1965	473
1966	315
1967	568
1968	499
1969	765
1970	399
1971	798
1972	1,636
1973	1,104
1974	559
1975	1,410
1976	383
1977	1,469
1978	822
1979	446
1980	755
1981	736
1982	2,690
1983	1,321
1984	1,041
1985	826
1986	901
1987	783
1988	1,224
1989	1,360
1990	907
1991	1,886
1992	534
1993	706
1994	678
1995	812
1996	1,289
1997	2,009
1998	1,101
1999	1,221
2000	817
2001	1,865
2002	761
2003	1,918
2004	676
2005	976
2006	680
2007	2,681
2008	896
2009	1,027
2010	1,128
2011	1,197
2012	407
2013	711
2014	715
2015	825
2016	924
2017	584
2018	1,745
2019	826
2020	916
2021	742
2022	930
2023	585
2024	1,256
2025	484
2026	407

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 April 1954
Margin	Records
0 to 10	202
10 to 20	12
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1