Weather Records on 30 December 1973

1,262 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 December 1973. Highest significance: Blinman, AU.

Key Facts for 30 December 1973

On 30 December 1973, 1,262 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
272 were record highs and 172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 1,215 daily.
Blinman set a monthly record daily precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 30 December 1973.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,262 stations

1,262 station records on 30 December 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 December 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Buckalow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hatfield (Benilkie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mossgiel (Moolbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carwarp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kinalung (Munka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley (Tupra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Woornack	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Dismal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mannanarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oodla Wirra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Erudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Angorichina Hostel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Karval	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Kylmorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pirlta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Commodore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wallareenya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morchard (the Rocks)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington (Range Vue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Terowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Hartwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalabity	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Umberumberka Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burrumbuttock (Holyrood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Merbein Csiro Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,262 records

Records set or tied on 30 December 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 625, Heaviest daily snowfall 155, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 30 December 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	625
Heaviest daily snowfall	155
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 30 December 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 44, daily 1,215.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,091 broken records

Margins by which the 1,091 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 318.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 December 1973

Top 20 records on 30 December 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1973	Blinman, AU	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Booleroo (Wimont), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Wilcannia (Reid St), AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Hay (Corrong), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Charleston, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate), AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	85 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Hatfield (Clare), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	90 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Menindee (Weinteriga), AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Broken Hill (Buckalow), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	58 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Carlinville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Blinman (Wirrealpa), AU	monthly rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	19 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Wentworth Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Hatfield (Benilkie), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	90 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Mossgiel (Moolbong), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Carwarp, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1973	Kinalung (Munka), AU	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1973	Oxley (Tupra), AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1973	Woornack, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	59 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

1799 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1973. 1973 had 1,262 records.

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

Records on 12-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1835	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	4
1872	3
1874	2
1875	2
1876	3
1878	1
1880	5
1881	3
1882	3
1884	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	7
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1895	6
1896	3
1897	7
1898	6
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	8
1904	12
1905	10
1906	11
1907	26
1908	17
1909	13
1910	18
1911	20
1912	37
1913	32
1914	47
1915	62
1916	45
1917	217
1918	25
1919	82
1920	84
1921	111
1922	227
1923	223
1924	65
1925	184
1926	63
1927	290
1928	31
1929	382
1930	71
1931	509
1932	407
1933	279
1934	206
1935	202
1936	931
1937	234
1938	208
1939	237
1940	397
1941	149
1942	584
1943	165
1944	137
1945	251
1946	584
1947	317
1948	760
1949	206
1950	479
1951	955
1952	334
1953	399
1954	538
1955	254
1956	556
1957	443
1958	525
1959	216
1960	345
1961	389
1962	671
1963	567
1964	537
1965	1,122
1966	403
1967	760
1968	1,391
1969	817
1970	571
1971	1,122
1972	1,052
1973	1,262
1974	564
1975	703
1976	981
1977	795
1978	1,930
1979	427
1980	1,560
1981	684
1982	630
1983	2,765
1984	1,834
1985	568
1986	852
1987	1,270
1988	755
1989	528
1990	3,065
1991	525
1992	1,210
1993	865
1994	642
1995	1,455
1996	1,620
1997	1,384
1998	801
1999	838
2000	1,377
2001	651
2002	1,034
2003	661
2004	974
2005	928
2006	1,779
2007	748
2008	653
2009	933
2010	1,200
2011	782
2012	676
2013	642
2014	660
2015	820
2016	706
2017	1,324
2018	284
2019	1,131
2020	604
2021	1,455
2022	909
2023	726
2024	638
2025	325

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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	1,005
50 to 100	51
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1