Weather Records on 4 November 1954

592 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 November 1954. Highest significance: Raleigh Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 4 November 1954

On 4 November 1954, 592 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 233 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 583 daily.
Raleigh Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 179.3 mm (7.1 in) on 4 November 1954.
Across 168 earlier years (1803 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

592 stations

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

Weather records on 4 November 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Raleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver City Hall	Canada	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrabah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Wongwie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bollier	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Middelplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bamfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vergelegen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bungunya School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woolooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eagles Nest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ioco Refinery	Canada	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aliwal North	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bunna Bunna Woolshed	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Taabinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Letjiebos (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monsildale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Back Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Waroonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

592 records

Records set or tied on 4 November 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 131, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 283, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 4 November 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	131
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	102
Heaviest daily rainfall	283
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 4 November 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 583.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

519 broken records

Margins by which the 519 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 147.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 November 1954

Top 20 records on 4 November 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 November 1954	Raleigh Post Office, AU	daily rain	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 November 1954	Breeza (Main Street), AU	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	4 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Sunnyside Farm, AU	monthly rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Vancouver City Hall, CA	monthly rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Moree Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Urunga (Sunset Place), AU	daily rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Krambach (Bellevue), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	monthly rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet), AU	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Coffs Harbour, AU	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Kosciusko, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Warrabah, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Crown St. Reservoir, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Mungindi (Wongwie), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Bollier, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Montrose, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Coolatai (Orana), AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Premer (Eden Moor), AU	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Uralla (Dumaresq St), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1954	Wondalli, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 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

1803 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1954. 1954 had 592 records.

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

Records on 11-04 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1820	1
1821	2
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	6
1862	3
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	4
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	1
1898	4
1899	12
1900	1
1901	6
1902	8
1903	21
1904	7
1905	9
1906	14
1907	34
1908	13
1909	14
1910	43
1911	25
1912	32
1913	19
1914	28
1915	12
1916	76
1917	39
1918	14
1919	72
1920	70
1921	71
1922	119
1923	89
1924	99
1925	197
1926	182
1927	287
1928	220
1929	175
1930	157
1931	248
1932	413
1933	337
1934	516
1935	1,219
1936	1,005
1937	326
1938	725
1939	752
1940	335
1941	315
1942	343
1943	248
1944	333
1945	506
1946	784
1947	583
1948	746
1949	598
1950	667
1951	2,037
1952	376
1953	219
1954	592
1955	354
1956	855
1957	401
1958	286
1959	757
1960	262
1961	669
1962	435
1963	244
1964	510
1965	537
1966	1,041
1967	599
1968	391
1969	516
1970	512
1971	434
1972	613
1973	1,393
1974	686
1975	1,654
1976	596
1977	981
1978	1,158
1979	559
1980	973
1981	645
1982	1,073
1983	1,116
1984	441
1985	844
1986	546
1987	1,049
1988	1,211
1989	663
1990	1,233
1991	4,265
1992	1,241
1993	735
1994	1,808
1995	991
1996	1,242
1997	611
1998	704
1999	796
2000	781
2001	639
2002	1,314
2003	2,177
2004	895
2005	1,212
2006	1,321
2007	747
2008	1,093
2009	511
2010	1,197
2011	1,000
2012	814
2013	541
2014	508
2015	1,249
2016	759
2017	932
2018	355
2019	449
2020	1,448
2021	545
2022	904
2023	667
2024	981
2025	615

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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	432
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1