Weather Records on 31 October 1954

460 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1954. Highest significance: Dublin Phoenix Park, IE.

Key Facts for 31 October 1954

On 31 October 1954, 460 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
72 were record highs and 281 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 421 daily.
Dublin Phoenix Park set a daily record precipitation of 33.1 mm (1.3 in) on 31 October 1954.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

460 stations

460 station records on 31 October 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Kars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Finniss Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Idracowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Witchelina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pandappa Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Willowghby East Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Corry	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hilliard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Corona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich Township	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kosmos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

460 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 169, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 74, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 31 October 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	169
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	74
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 31 October 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 39, daily 421.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

335 broken records

Margins by which the 335 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 October 1954

Top 20 records on 31 October 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1954	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1954	Broken Hill (Kars), AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Finniss Springs, AU	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Ludington 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Idracowra, AU	monthly rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Marree (Witchelina), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Pandappa Homestead, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Willowghby East Lake, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Chilliwack, CA	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	San Diego de la Union, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Golconda River, US	monthly low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1954	Brucefield, CA	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.1 cm (0.8 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	58 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Greenville 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	59 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak), AU	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	38 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Union Springs 9 S, US	monthly low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Monticello, US	monthly low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Kakabeka Falls, CA	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1954	Holland Wtp, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	44 years	30 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

1805 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1954. 1954 had 460 records.

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

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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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	317
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1