Weather Records on 16 July 1954

592 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1954. Highest significance: Astrakan, RU.

Key Facts for 16 July 1954

On 16 July 1954, 592 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
215 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 579 daily.
Astrakan set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 16 July 1954.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

592 stations

592 station records on 16 July 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Astrakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lachmangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fazilka	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pimpalgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hangal	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Amraoti	India	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Karad	India	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tasgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shirala	India	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Neemkathana	India	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dharwar	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bhor	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Ramco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Islampur	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shirol	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anjangaon	India	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kholapur	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mahwa (Mahwar)	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Niphad	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nieu-Bethesda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wai	India	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sasvad	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jaipur Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Khetri	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Glade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kurundwad	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dausa	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gangapur	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mundagod	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sawar	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Macaiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Loerie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chikhalda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Natchitoches	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

592 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 287.

Records on 16 July 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 1954 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 579.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

472 broken records

Margins by which the 472 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1954

Top 20 records on 16 July 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 1954	Astrakan, RU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1954	Lachmangarh, IN	monthly rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Greenville, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Fazilka, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Pimpalgaon, IN	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Hangal, IN	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Amraoti, IN	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Karad, IN	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Newcastle, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Tasgaon, IN	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Shirala, IN	daily rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Moncure 3 SE, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Neuse 2 NE, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Saluda, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Neemkathana, IN	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Dharwar, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Bhor, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Waikerie (Ramco), AU	monthly rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Islampur, IN	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1954	Smithfield, US	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	41 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

1798 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1954. 1954 had 592 records.

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

Records on 07-16 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1808	1
1819	1
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1840	2
1845	1
1852	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1875	2
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	9
1902	2
1903	18
1904	20
1905	4
1906	23
1907	7
1908	21
1909	17
1910	9
1911	24
1912	28
1913	23
1914	53
1915	41
1916	39
1917	90
1918	18
1919	56
1920	46
1921	66
1922	303
1923	180
1924	75
1925	179
1926	295
1927	170
1928	405
1929	192
1930	402
1931	527
1932	446
1933	224
1934	432
1935	284
1936	715
1937	307
1938	213
1939	599
1940	255
1941	363
1942	321
1943	297
1944	193
1945	702
1946	454
1947	568
1948	259
1949	417
1950	542
1951	537
1952	560
1953	366
1954	592
1955	548
1956	417
1957	221
1958	1,270
1959	341
1960	329
1961	402
1962	538
1963	251
1964	341
1965	437
1966	415
1967	1,067
1968	788
1969	702
1970	674
1971	766
1972	641
1973	880
1974	666
1975	742
1976	840
1977	829
1978	1,095
1979	543
1980	1,457
1981	569
1982	985
1983	1,362
1984	937
1985	528
1986	845
1987	916
1988	1,306
1989	1,074
1990	955
1991	627
1992	943
1993	1,053
1994	730
1995	929
1996	739
1997	707
1998	1,051
1999	998
2000	1,207
2001	1,073
2002	1,029
2003	1,492
2004	724
2005	1,023
2006	1,527
2007	1,186
2008	669
2009	839
2010	927
2011	1,221
2012	829
2013	853
2014	1,448
2015	605
2016	706
2017	419
2018	694
2019	476
2020	464
2021	661
2022	538
2023	1,150
2024	938
2025	764
2026	727

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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	422
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1