Weather Records on 2 January 1974

1,495 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1974. Highest significance: Las Vegas 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 1974

On 2 January 1974, 1,495 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
136 were record highs and 854 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,452 daily.
Las Vegas 2 NW set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 2 January 1974.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,495 stations

1,495 station records on 2 January 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mabuiag Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	345.0 mm (13.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Balline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mumby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ulamambri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barcombe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.8 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Steigen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lynton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mellenbye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.0 mm (9.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chacon	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Window Rock 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gogo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nabawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Follett	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shakawe	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,495 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 470, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 384, Heaviest daily rainfall 331, Heaviest daily snowfall 88, Deepest snow cover 86.

Records on 2 January 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	470
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	384
Heaviest daily rainfall	331
Heaviest daily snowfall	88
Deepest snow cover	86

Records on 2 January 1974 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 38, daily 1,452.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,234 broken records

Margins by which the 1,234 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1974

Top 20 records on 2 January 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1974	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1974	Mabuiag Island, AU	all-time rain	345.0 mm (13.6 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	14 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1974	Gove 4W, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1974	Balline, AU	monthly rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Elwell, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Mumby, AU	monthly rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Ulamambri Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Barcombe, AU	monthly rain	141.8 mm (5.6 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Wentworth Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Eldon, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Westwood Store, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Harrismith (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Riverside, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Ignacio 1 N, US	all-time snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Steigen, NO	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Eagle Nest, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Lynton, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Uanda, AU	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1974	Mellenbye, AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	44 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

1794 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1974. 1974 had 1,495 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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	1,164
50 to 100	43
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3