Weather Records on 5 July 1954

417 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 July 1954. Highest significance: Parnu, EE.

Key Facts for 5 July 1954

On 5 July 1954, 417 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
222 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 407 daily.
Parnu set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.1 mm (2.0 in) on 5 July 1954.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

417 stations

417 station records on 5 July 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 July 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Parnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kurnool	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
The Forks	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narsipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jaffirband	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tuni	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salur	India	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.2 C (97.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Veraval	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tangi	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova 2 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbam	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Balaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Malkapur	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Balliguda	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kitchener	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nandikottur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Balapur	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

417 records

Records set or tied on 5 July 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 121.

Records on 5 July 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 July 1954 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 407.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

312 broken records

Margins by which the 312 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 July 1954

Top 20 records on 5 July 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 July 1954	Parnu, EE	monthly rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	Laramie, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	Kurnool, IN	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	The Forks, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	77 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	Narsipatnam, IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	Jaffirband, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	Qu'appelle, CA	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1954	Sohagpur, IN	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Brockton, US	monthly low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Newport, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Tuni, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Kamennaja-Step, RU	all-time high min	24.6 C (76.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	15 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Arhangelsk, RU	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Malvern, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Rivertree (Myall), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Southampton, CA	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	57 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Salur, IN	monthly rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Bowdle, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1954	Milan Exp STN, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	52 years	29 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 417 records.

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

Records on 07-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1816	1
1819	2
1822	1
1828	2
1835	1
1839	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	1
1852	1
1856	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	6
1891	2
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	8
1901	8
1902	11
1903	6
1904	4
1905	9
1906	25
1907	12
1908	10
1909	22
1910	33
1911	46
1912	12
1913	23
1914	56
1915	75
1916	37
1917	32
1918	30
1919	40
1920	206
1921	75
1922	66
1923	67
1924	112
1925	108
1926	183
1927	206
1928	185
1929	224
1930	233
1931	395
1932	344
1933	335
1934	505
1935	242
1936	714
1937	340
1938	328
1939	398
1940	352
1941	309
1942	443
1943	418
1944	438
1945	244
1946	273
1947	815
1948	655
1949	444
1950	480
1951	635
1952	341
1953	532
1954	417
1955	437
1956	499
1957	491
1958	634
1959	318
1960	515
1961	604
1962	324
1963	642
1964	421
1965	298
1966	305
1967	923
1968	828
1969	822
1970	552
1971	431
1972	1,580
1973	766
1974	488
1975	806
1976	639
1977	740
1978	804
1979	919
1980	557
1981	914
1982	981
1983	841
1984	832
1985	695
1986	1,155
1987	665
1988	1,828
1989	930
1990	1,103
1991	936
1992	937
1993	1,383
1994	1,137
1995	1,243
1996	1,130
1997	962
1998	957
1999	1,838
2000	729
2001	1,153
2002	892
2003	646
2004	853
2005	797
2006	974
2007	1,206
2008	779
2009	946
2010	1,085
2011	696
2012	1,356
2013	768
2014	420
2015	1,303
2016	932
2017	619
2018	754
2019	742
2020	416
2021	639
2022	855
2023	688
2024	1,030
2025	632
2026	505

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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	283
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2