Weather Records on 10 December 1954

336 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1954. Highest significance: Mercanam, IN.

Key Facts for 10 December 1954

On 10 December 1954, 336 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
29 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 332 daily.
Mercanam set a daily record precipitation of 143.5 mm (5.6 in) on 10 December 1954.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

336 stations

336 station records on 10 December 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Neidavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kapoho 93	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.2 mm (8.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvarur	India	Record daily precipitation	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupoondi	India	Record daily precipitation	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valangiman	India	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nannilam	India	Record daily precipitation	291.3 mm (11.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gnalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taldra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Makai 143	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Piedra	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	225.3 mm (8.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kattumannarkoil	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nagappattinam	India	Record daily precipitation	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mannargudi	India	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chidambaram	India	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murrindindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mayuram	India	Record daily precipitation	317.5 mm (12.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buhl	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frome Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Disraeli	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvaiyaru	India	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tranqubar	India	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nidamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Adaven	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bensons Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alice	Canada	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Papanasam	India	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

336 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 10 December 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 10 December 1954 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 2, daily 332.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

306 broken records

Margins by which the 306 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1954

Top 20 records on 10 December 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1954	Mercanam, IN	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1954	Tarnagulla, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Neidavasal, IN	daily rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Kapoho 93, US	daily rain	221.2 mm (8.7 in)	181.3 mm (7.1 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Tiruvarur, IN	daily rain	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Tirupoondi, IN	daily rain	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Sirkali, IN	daily rain	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Lugano, CH	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Springvale, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Pooncarie (Moorara), AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Penong (Penalumba), AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Valangiman, IN	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Nannilam, IN	all-time rain	291.3 mm (11.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Gnalta, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Taldra, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Honomu Makai 143, US	daily rain	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	164.8 mm (6.5 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1954	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	8 years	43 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

1796 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1954. 1954 had 336 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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 50	264
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1