Weather Records on 14 April 1955

531 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1955. Highest significance: Altapass, US.

Key Facts for 14 April 1955

On 14 April 1955, 531 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 520 daily.
Altapass set a monthly record daily precipitation of 155.2 mm (6.1 in) on 14 April 1955.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

531 stations

531 station records on 14 April 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 April 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Altapass	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sarnia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quebec	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mont Laurier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Reidsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amarante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dundurn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coffee Springs 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pathankot	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tibri	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Persons	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Van Meter	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reasi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mundau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ioco Refinery	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

531 records

Records set or tied on 14 April 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 305, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 14 April 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 14 April 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 520.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

472 broken records

Margins by which the 472 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 390.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 April 1955

Top 20 records on 14 April 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 April 1955	Altapass, US	monthly rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 April 1955	Southampton, CA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Americus, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Blair, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Montezuma 2 NW, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Owen Sound, CA	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Sarnia, CA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Elba, US	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Butler, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Quebec, CA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Orillia, CA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Banner Elk, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Winnsboro, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Portage Wwtp, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Mont Laurier, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1955	Salisbury, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	47 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

1801 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1955. 1955 had 531 records.

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

Records on 04-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1839	1
1842	2
1846	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	5
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1881	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1891	1
1892	5
1893	1
1894	1
1896	7
1897	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	3
1903	18
1904	33
1905	24
1906	15
1907	24
1908	11
1909	45
1910	22
1911	27
1912	29
1913	62
1914	34
1915	18
1916	34
1917	69
1918	28
1919	24
1920	106
1921	43
1922	97
1923	166
1924	143
1925	123
1926	199
1927	295
1928	518
1929	150
1930	308
1931	821
1932	247
1933	507
1934	398
1935	404
1936	539
1937	293
1938	728
1939	797
1940	1,051
1941	1,008
1942	326
1943	942
1944	227
1945	803
1946	212
1947	530
1948	362
1949	402
1950	1,104
1951	434
1952	527
1953	432
1954	997
1955	531
1956	369
1957	518
1958	421
1959	494
1960	306
1961	740
1962	660
1963	525
1964	443
1965	343
1966	362
1967	532
1968	676
1969	344
1970	728
1971	473
1972	1,107
1973	563
1974	722
1975	683
1976	874
1977	821
1978	322
1979	534
1980	1,509
1981	753
1982	711
1983	1,874
1984	398
1985	825
1986	1,422
1987	869
1988	1,011
1989	1,181
1990	1,189
1991	895
1992	817
1993	683
1994	805
1995	635
1996	972
1997	1,600
1998	1,336
1999	1,110
2000	1,177
2001	1,082
2002	1,315
2003	1,802
2004	1,047
2005	593
2006	1,601
2007	1,654
2008	1,097
2009	1,015
2010	739
2011	762
2012	693
2013	912
2014	1,420
2015	704
2016	481
2017	486
2018	1,110
2019	758
2020	1,428
2021	569
2022	1,484
2023	1,106
2024	1,208
2025	870
2026	1,067

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Data for records on 1955-04-14: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	443
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1