Weather Records on 23 April 1954

548 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1954. Highest significance: San Diego de la Union, MX.

Key Facts for 23 April 1954

On 23 April 1954, 548 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
214 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 536 daily.
San Diego de la Union set a monthly record daily precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 23 April 1954.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

548 stations

548 station records on 23 April 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Roopena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Aravakurichi	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marungapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgarrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hosanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arasadi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adirampatanam	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Irikkur	India	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nannup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvaiyaru	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brentwood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mundaring Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vallam	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alangudi	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pardelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Valangiman	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vilatnikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palghat	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Outlook	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Annavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Adams	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kaanapali AP 453.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aldervale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

548 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 219, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 23 April 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	90
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 23 April 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 536.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

437 broken records

Margins by which the 437 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 1954

Top 20 records on 23 April 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1954	San Diego de la Union, MX	monthly rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1954	Roopena, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Aravakurichi, IN	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Myponga, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Marungapuri, IN	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Wilgarrup, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Kulattur, IN	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Ruby Plains, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Hosanagar, IN	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Arasadi, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Adirampatanam, IN	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Great Falls, CA	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Irikkur, IN	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Rawsonville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Putbus, DE	daily low min	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	92 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Udayalipatti, IN	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Kings Mills, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Riva, IT	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	72 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1954	Nannup, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	34 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

1800 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1954. 1954 had 548 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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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 20	384
20 to 40	40
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2