Weather Records on 5 April 1955

364 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 1955. Highest significance: Spearfish, US.

Key Facts for 5 April 1955

On 5 April 1955, 364 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
83 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 356 daily.
Spearfish set a daily record snowfall of 41.4 cm (16.3 in) on 5 April 1955.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

364 stations

364 station records on 5 April 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 April 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.4 cm (16.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pundi	India	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	52.1 cm (20.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Narasannapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jagdalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rayagada	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gopalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Murdo	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Malhada Vermelha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nawarangpur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brindley Park 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dancy 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stewart	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Middlewater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lacrosse	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pau Dos Ferros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Brule Island	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sage 4 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barguzin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

364 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 94, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 5 April 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	94
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 5 April 1955 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 356.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

273 broken records

Margins by which the 273 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 371.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 1955

Top 20 records on 5 April 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 1955	Spearfish, US	daily snowfall	41.4 cm (16.3 in)	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 April 1955	Pundi, IN	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Lead, US	daily snowfall	52.1 cm (20.5 in)	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Narasannapeta, IN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Jagdalpur, IN	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Cascade 5 S, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Ketchikan AP, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	San Diego de la Union, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Rapelje, US	all-time snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	0 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Wrangell AP, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1955	Rayagada, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Gopalpur, IN	monthly rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Chama, US	monthly snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Elsinore, US	monthly low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Lead, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Murdo, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	45 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Acude Malhada Vermelha, BR	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Umea, SE	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	58 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1955	Utah Lake Lehi, US	monthly low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	29 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

1809 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1955. 1955 had 364 records.

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

Records on 04-05 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1815	2
1828	1
1848	2
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1870	1
1874	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	4
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	15
1904	3
1905	30
1906	4
1907	15
1908	12
1909	33
1910	74
1911	82
1912	44
1913	11
1914	31
1915	36
1916	38
1917	43
1918	66
1919	36
1920	94
1921	158
1922	126
1923	107
1924	46
1925	111
1926	394
1927	149
1928	382
1929	1,124
1930	155
1931	162
1932	254
1933	379
1934	302
1935	416
1936	576
1937	427
1938	215
1939	356
1940	214
1941	401
1942	448
1943	344
1944	831
1945	460
1946	290
1947	649
1948	262
1949	379
1950	593
1951	305
1952	517
1953	249
1954	605
1955	364
1956	304
1957	795
1958	479
1959	559
1960	770
1961	523
1962	324
1963	546
1964	675
1965	456
1966	518
1967	745
1968	590
1969	498
1970	499
1971	481
1972	685
1973	680
1974	652
1975	1,581
1976	335
1977	880
1978	486
1979	886
1980	486
1981	927
1982	1,964
1983	1,909
1984	703
1985	922
1986	800
1987	1,687
1988	1,054
1989	945
1990	868
1991	1,595
1992	827
1993	627
1994	734
1995	1,500
1996	827
1997	2,108
1998	808
1999	1,658
2000	1,194
2001	1,097
2002	790
2003	1,120
2004	756
2005	856
2006	1,070
2007	1,144
2008	685
2009	1,096
2010	926
2011	974
2012	745
2013	987
2014	444
2015	433
2016	828
2017	518
2018	906
2019	373
2020	483
2021	1,030
2022	758
2023	2,543
2024	1,289
2025	1,320
2026	782

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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	258
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	2