Weather Records on 18 January 1974

1,077 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1974. Highest significance: Pella, ZA.

Key Facts for 18 January 1974

On 18 January 1974, 1,077 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
505 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,034 daily.
Pella set a monthly record daily precipitation of 51.0 mm (2.0 in) on 18 January 1974.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,077 stations

1,077 station records on 18 January 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pella	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Oodnadatta Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Moselle Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mittenwald-Buckelwiesen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coober Pedy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alberga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmac Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tejucuoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tapera	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlyon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meruoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reriutaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Freystadt-Oberndorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kiefersfelden-Gach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trostberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hartbeespoort Dam (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Premier Mine-Cullinan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rems-Murr-Kreis Winterbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Frazier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeranie (Cowarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Belmonte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eichstatt-Landershofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mbarara	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milgarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chaval	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thangoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	243.3 mm (9.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carire	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Munsingen-Apfelstetten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itapage	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uruburetama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aratuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Proa Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Gingkin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pendencias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguaruana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oorlogshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,077 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 209, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 296, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 419, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 18 January 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	209
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	296
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	419
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 18 January 1974 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 38, daily 1,034.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

912 broken records

Margins by which the 912 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1974

Top 20 records on 18 January 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1974	Pella, ZA	monthly rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 January 1974	Tempe Downs, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1974	Oodnadatta Airport, AU	all-time rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1974	Moselle Downs Station, AU	all-time rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1974	Birdsville Police Station, AU	monthly rain	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1974	Roseberth Station, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1974	Mittenwald-Buckelwiesen, DE	monthly rain	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Coober Pedy, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Alberga, AU	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Kenmac Station, AU	daily rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Wien, AT	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Tejucuoca, BR	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Tapera, BR	daily rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Metten, DE	daily rain	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Glenlyon Station, AU	monthly rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Meruoca, BR	monthly rain	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Grootfontein, ZA	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Reriutaba, BR	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Oberstdorf, DE	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1974	Freystadt-Oberndorf, DE	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	49 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

1795 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1974. 1974 had 1,077 records.

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

Records on 01-18 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1804	2
1809	1
1828	2
1834	2
1838	2
1841	1
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1879	1
1883	1
1886	2
1887	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1893	5
1894	8
1895	3
1896	7
1897	6
1898	1
1899	5
1900	7
1901	4
1902	1
1903	2
1904	21
1905	16
1906	30
1907	8
1908	15
1909	5
1910	50
1911	101
1912	5
1913	58
1914	30
1915	57
1916	53
1917	53
1918	65
1919	38
1920	109
1921	72
1922	28
1923	166
1924	62
1925	188
1926	233
1927	233
1928	451
1929	588
1930	951
1931	235
1932	221
1933	343
1934	136
1935	400
1936	385
1937	475
1938	194
1939	285
1940	1,364
1941	277
1942	617
1943	1,380
1944	589
1945	363
1946	1,142
1947	290
1948	717
1949	664
1950	1,184
1951	748
1952	440
1953	444
1954	347
1955	487
1956	387
1957	830
1958	345
1959	613
1960	561
1961	287
1962	652
1963	478
1964	302
1965	537
1966	369
1967	523
1968	508
1969	616
1970	796
1971	953
1972	729
1973	1,334
1974	1,077
1975	822
1976	835
1977	2,053
1978	1,365
1979	997
1980	517
1981	1,072
1982	1,267
1983	581
1984	1,630
1985	536
1986	1,359
1987	1,419
1988	825
1989	679
1990	1,536
1991	612
1992	718
1993	1,383
1994	2,673
1995	907
1996	2,155
1997	1,026
1998	887
1999	909
2000	1,141
2001	639
2002	554
2003	826
2004	662
2005	807
2006	1,229
2007	2,059
2008	947
2009	682
2010	720
2011	755
2012	914
2013	709
2014	442
2015	526
2016	599
2017	799
2018	1,032
2019	490
2020	932
2021	371
2022	423
2023	941
2024	1,075
2025	988
2026	351

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 January 1974
Margin	Records
0 to 100	907
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1