Weather Records on 30 August 1954

516 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1954. Highest significance: Aramac Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 30 August 1954

On 30 August 1954, 516 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
354 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 504 daily.
Aramac Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 49.3 mm (1.9 in) on 30 August 1954.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

516 stations

516 station records on 30 August 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Muddebihal	India	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bagalkot	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bilgi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gokak	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Campsie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pithoragarh	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salur	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Catharines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Denver	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem Lehigh UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Demagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sindgi	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bonita	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Broadwater Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aruppukottai	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Raiganj	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bijapur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Indi	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Platt Nat'l Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Minette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

516 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 249, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 131.

Records on 30 August 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	249
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	105
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 1954 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 504.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

369 broken records

Margins by which the 369 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1954

Top 20 records on 30 August 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1954	Aramac Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	66 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1954	New Bern 3 NW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Lugansk, UA	daily rain	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Baldwinsville, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Muddebihal, IN	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Bagalkot, IN	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Bogoroditskoye-Fenino, RU	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Bilgi, IN	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Gokak, IN	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Campsie, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Pithoragarh, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Summit, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1954	Parksville, CA	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1954	Salur, IN	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1954	Phillipsburg, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1954	Brockville, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1954	St Catharines, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1954	Nacogdoches, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	53 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1954	New Denver, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1954	Tbilisi, GE	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	71 years	28 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

1806 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1954. 1954 had 516 records.

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

Records on 08-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	4
1813	1
1814	2
1827	1
1829	1
1835	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	4
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	4
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	7
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	6
1901	8
1902	12
1903	19
1904	13
1905	23
1906	29
1907	8
1908	10
1909	37
1910	15
1911	41
1912	60
1913	22
1914	23
1915	47
1916	17
1917	50
1918	45
1919	17
1920	78
1921	100
1922	65
1923	61
1924	283
1925	167
1926	173
1927	109
1928	327
1929	208
1930	245
1931	192
1932	1,102
1933	274
1934	519
1935	476
1936	191
1937	418
1938	233
1939	401
1940	346
1941	422
1942	385
1943	487
1944	491
1945	455
1946	545
1947	599
1948	519
1949	240
1950	481
1951	1,091
1952	316
1953	1,124
1954	516
1955	417
1956	479
1957	321
1958	363
1959	546
1960	356
1961	573
1962	387
1963	442
1964	422
1965	1,118
1966	500
1967	536
1968	729
1969	522
1970	423
1971	443
1972	579
1973	646
1974	838
1975	664
1976	679
1977	665
1978	825
1979	517
1980	572
1981	684
1982	770
1983	696
1984	1,127
1985	629
1986	1,768
1987	638
1988	881
1989	791
1990	983
1991	938
1992	1,697
1993	1,200
1994	601
1995	940
1996	1,385
1997	960
1998	1,278
1999	864
2000	1,189
2001	750
2002	801
2003	1,226
2004	1,087
2005	1,500
2006	989
2007	1,300
2008	678
2009	1,251
2010	1,552
2011	994
2012	1,087
2013	644
2014	558
2015	1,074
2016	552
2017	924
2018	616
2019	755
2020	671
2021	429
2022	1,077
2023	651
2024	912
2025	324
2026	733

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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	334
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	1