Weather Records on 4 May 1954

1,045 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 1954. Highest significance: Kazan, RU.

Key Facts for 4 May 1954

On 4 May 1954, 1,045 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
29 were record highs and 781 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 96 monthly and 949 daily.
Kazan set a daily record precipitation of 32.1 mm (1.3 in) on 4 May 1954.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,045 stations

1,045 station records on 4 May 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 May 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malmo_2	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hubli	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lund	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gobichettipalaya	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Puri	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Quiteria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maniwaki 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Granja	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Harbor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brenham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sidhout(Siddavat)	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Macon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,045 records

Records set or tied on 4 May 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 363, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 418, Heaviest daily rainfall 192, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 4 May 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	363
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	418
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 4 May 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 96, daily 949.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

821 broken records

Margins by which the 821 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 May 1954

Top 20 records on 4 May 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 1954	Kazan, RU	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 May 1954	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Cortland, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Herefoss, NO	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Natchez, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Port Gibson 1 NE, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Malmo_2, SE	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Hubli, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Lund, SE	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Phillipsburg, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Gobichettipalaya, IN	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Acmetonia Lock 3, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Yazoo City, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Canton 4 SE, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	monthly low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Lawrenceville 2 S, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Weslaco, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Puri, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Ruston la Tech, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1954	Bastrop, US	monthly low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

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

1795 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1954. 1954 had 1,045 records.

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

Records on 05-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1820	1
1836	2
1840	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	2
1852	1
1856	3
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1902	5
1903	8
1904	8
1905	19
1906	5
1907	37
1908	18
1909	13
1910	14
1911	37
1912	12
1913	63
1914	21
1915	75
1916	57
1917	60
1918	30
1919	69
1920	43
1921	62
1922	283
1923	82
1924	88
1925	80
1926	230
1927	112
1928	205
1929	177
1930	269
1931	169
1932	104
1933	274
1934	456
1935	518
1936	313
1937	230
1938	445
1939	295
1940	602
1941	436
1942	820
1943	358
1944	872
1945	654
1946	463
1947	649
1948	578
1949	1,130
1950	953
1951	292
1952	698
1953	389
1954	1,045
1955	471
1956	433
1957	433
1958	414
1959	613
1960	443
1961	466
1962	265
1963	313
1964	570
1965	433
1966	1,113
1967	928
1968	304
1969	377
1970	454
1971	810
1972	364
1973	313
1974	367
1975	683
1976	554
1977	736
1978	1,016
1979	1,529
1980	511
1981	667
1982	591
1983	539
1984	885
1985	821
1986	1,128
1987	1,004
1988	591
1989	743
1990	1,461
1991	1,088
1992	933
1993	791
1994	821
1995	974
1996	1,298
1997	962
1998	898
1999	1,167
2000	1,398
2001	1,345
2002	1,343
2003	1,158
2004	1,341
2005	1,152
2006	650
2007	699
2008	624
2009	727
2010	999
2011	1,023
2012	1,343
2013	1,447
2014	602
2015	622
2016	463
2017	669
2018	972
2019	574
2020	504
2021	616
2022	470
2023	681
2024	885
2025	456
2026	554

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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 10	733
10 to 20	43
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2