Weather Records on 19 January 1974

964 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1974. Highest significance: Sape, BR.

Key Facts for 19 January 1974

On 19 January 1974, 964 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
523 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 945 daily.
Sape set a monthly record daily precipitation of 154.2 mm (6.1 in) on 19 January 1974.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

964 stations

964 station records on 19 January 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Broome Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	350.8 mm (13.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Cruzeta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Barra de Santa Rosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Normanton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Roebuck Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	482.6 mm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cruz Do Espirito Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Patroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ebenezer (Weltevrede)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jacampari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
De Wagendrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenville Clark Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boqueirao Do Patu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ladybrand (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Finke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blackdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemhof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marrecas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vandergrift	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwagga (Devon Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jaicos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowknife Hydro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eulolo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cabaceiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Niekerkshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crowfels Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Espirito Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Soledade (Ibiapinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

964 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 387, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 389, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 19 January 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	387
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	389
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 19 January 1974 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 945.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

809 broken records

Margins by which the 809 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 405.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1974

Top 20 records on 19 January 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1974	Sape, BR	monthly rain	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1974	Carrollton 3 NNE, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1974	Broome Airport, AU	all-time rain	350.8 mm (13.8 in)	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	3 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1974	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1974	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Warren 2 S, US	monthly rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	13 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Chatsworth, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Acude Cruzeta, BR	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Canguaretama, BR	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Barra de Santa Rosa, BR	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Tionesta 2 SE Lake, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Mount Dutton, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily rain	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Roebuck Plains, AU	daily rain	482.6 mm (19.0 in)	405.1 mm (15.9 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Bidyadanga, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Cruz Do Espirito Santo, BR	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Iffley Station, AU	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Patroy Station, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Ebenezer (Weltevrede), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1974	Buffalo, US	monthly rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	48 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

1796 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1974. 1974 had 964 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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 19 January 1974
Margin	Records
0 to 100	804
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1