Weather Records on 9 January 1974

1,392 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1974. Highest significance: Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU.

Key Facts for 9 January 1974

On 9 January 1974, 1,392 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
121 were record highs and 525 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,359 daily.
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde set a daily record precipitation of 141.4 mm (5.6 in) on 9 January 1974.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

1,392 stations

1,392 station records on 9 January 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.4 mm (5.6 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tambua)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ballandool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Charlotte Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	228.5 mm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley (Midkin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kuridala Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnatus	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Window Rock 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elrose Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ray Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Poortjie-Wes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wyandra Railway St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goolgowi (Moira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandberg	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Donnellson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	232.0 mm (9.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Auxvasse 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pahala 21	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,392 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 213, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 312, Heaviest daily rainfall 461, Heaviest daily snowfall 213, Deepest snow cover 72.

Records on 9 January 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	213
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	312
Heaviest daily rainfall	461
Heaviest daily snowfall	213
Deepest snow cover	72

Records on 9 January 1974 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 22, daily 1,359.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,164 broken records

Margins by which the 1,164 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1974

Top 20 records on 9 January 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1974	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	141.4 mm (5.6 in)	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	102 years	79 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1974	Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	79 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1974	Kynnersley, AU	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	143.4 mm (5.6 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1974	Cobar (Tambua), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1974	Rowena (Bungara), AU	daily rain	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	67 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1974	Ballandool, AU	daily rain	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1974	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1974	Charlotte Plains, AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Rowena (Bunna Bunna), AU	daily rain	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Gongolgon Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Goodooga (Mogila), AU	daily rain	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU	all-time rain	228.5 mm (9.0 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Barcaldine Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Boone, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Anna Plains, AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Kamilaroi Station, AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Ashley (Midkin), AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Comboyne Post Office, AU	daily rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1974	Sterkstroom (Pol), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	54 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 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1974. 1974 had 1,392 records.

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

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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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 100	1,130
100 to 200	32
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1