Weather Records on 14 December 1954

225 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1954. Highest significance: Kodaikanal, IN.

Key Facts for 14 December 1954

On 14 December 1954, 225 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 224 daily.
Kodaikanal set a daily record precipitation of 98.6 mm (3.9 in) on 14 December 1954.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

225 stations

225 station records on 14 December 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kodaikanal	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Badvel	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beazleys Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kavali	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kanakapura	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Annur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ayikudi	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Owk	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rayakottah	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tripoli Sidi El Mesri	Libya	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Channarayapatna	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kaliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gudiyatham	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Periyanaickampal	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blikana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Srivilliputhur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marungapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kapoho 93	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bulsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Keedysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Holenarsipur	India	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groot Constantia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Town Maitland (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dudinka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
La Motte (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kluitjeskraal (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Adoni	India	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopefield (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Copley (Yankaninna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gundlupet	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bratsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bolaram	India	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvur(Tiruvvru)	India	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koppa(Balgadi)	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Crosby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tuni	India	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Peapalli(Pyapali)	India	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

225 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 14 December 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 December 1954 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 224.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

192 broken records

Margins by which the 192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1954

Top 20 records on 14 December 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1954	Kodaikanal, IN	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1954	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1954	Badvel, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1954	Setauket Strong, US	monthly rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1954	Beazleys Bridge, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1954	Isakapally, IN	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1954	Denkanikottah, IN	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Kavali, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Gudur, IN	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Kanakapura, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Annur, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Ayikudi, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Owk, IN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Attur, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Tirupati, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Pakala, IN	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Rayakottah, IN	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Harur, IN	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Tripoli Sidi El Mesri, LY	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1954	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	25 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

1796 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1954. 1954 had 225 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	135
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2