Weather Records on 11 December 1954

492 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 1954. Highest significance: Strathbogie North, AU.

Key Facts for 11 December 1954

On 11 December 1954, 492 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
27 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 489 daily.
Strathbogie North set a daily record precipitation of 75.9 mm (3.0 in) on 11 December 1954.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

492 stations

492 station records on 11 December 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tallandoon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	239.3 mm (9.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oakbank Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheep Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Knowsley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lima East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cowangie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boxwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenbayne (Baddaginnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alakahi Lower 194	United States	Record daily precipitation	243.8 mm (9.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Merrigum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baddaginnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Buffalo Chalet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Tarella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laanecoorie Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Selwyn Wrc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jamieson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miepoll South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorleah (Preolenna Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mologa Fine View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
South Nietta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.1 mm (8.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Annalara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lorquon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chingleput	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Regina	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

492 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 418, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 11 December 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	418
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 11 December 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 489.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

450 broken records

Margins by which the 450 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 211.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 1954

Top 20 records on 11 December 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 1954	Strathbogie North, AU	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	61 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1954	Arumpo, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Redesdale, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Tallandoon Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Pooncarie Mail Agency, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	239.3 mm (9.4 in)	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Wooragee, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Oakbank Homestead, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Tatura Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Olinda #1 332, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Sheep Hills, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Knowsley Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Lima East, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low max	11.0 C (51.8 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1954	Cowangie, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	46 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 492 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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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	424
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1