199,782 weather records were set or tied in 1954, including 71,258 temperature record highs and 45,066 record lows, and 94,296 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
199,782 weather records were set or tied in 1954, including 71,258 record highs and 45,066 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
94,296 of the 199,782 records set in 1954 still stand (47.2%).
February 1954 had the most records: 23,129.
United States had the most records in 1954: 115,811, with 58,257 highs and 31,606 lows.
7,760 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1954, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1954: 24 named storms worldwide, of which 21 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 384.4 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1954
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1954
Record highs
71,258
Record lows
45,066
Still Standing
47.2% of the year's records
Records set in 1954 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
94,296 (47.2%)
Since beaten or tied
105,486 (52.8%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 1954 by type
Record daily precipitation
75,754
Record high maximum temperature
36,634
Record high minimum temperature
34,624
Record low minimum temperature
22,751
Record low maximum temperature
22,315
Record daily snowfall
6,518
Record snow depth
1,186
Records set or tied in 1954 by timescale
Daily
191,010
Monthly
8,074
All-time
698
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1954, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1954
Month
Records
Jan
16,273
Feb
23,129
Mar
14,837
Apr
18,962
May
17,333
Jun
13,833
Jul
17,538
Aug
16,794
Sep
13,717
Oct
19,989
Nov
13,914
Dec
13,463
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1954
Storms in 1954: 24 named storms worldwide, of which 21 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 384.4 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.