Weather Records on 21 January 1974

992 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1974. Highest significance: E Tawas, US.

Key Facts for 21 January 1974

On 21 January 1974, 992 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
326 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 957 daily.
E Tawas set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 21 January 1974.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

992 stations

992 station records on 21 January 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
E Tawas	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moselle Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
St Hyacinthe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aracaju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Numil Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Quiteria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rogers City 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Natal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 10 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sebewaing	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zastron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gertruida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Catita	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brantley	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itapiuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Areia (Ufpb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wanda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coniston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nqutu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cunyu Shearing Shed	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oorsprong-Oos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

992 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 530, Heaviest daily snowfall 99, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 21 January 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	530
Heaviest daily snowfall	99
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 21 January 1974 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 32, daily 957.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

838 broken records

Margins by which the 838 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 267.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1974

Top 20 records on 21 January 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 1974	E Tawas, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	Ft Robinson, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	Botanic Gardens - Pmb, ZA	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	Moselle Downs Station, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	97.7 mm (3.8 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	St Hyacinthe, CA	monthly rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	Aracaju, BR	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	Numil Downs Station, AU	daily rain	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	Hale Loud Dam, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1974	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Woodfort, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Iffley Station, AU	daily rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Santa Quiteria, BR	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Rogers City 3 S, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Agate 3 E, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Kamilaroi Station, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Evart, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Mullen 3S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Ibiapina, BR	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Natal, BR	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1974	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	51 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

1793 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1974. 1974 had 992 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	780
50 to 100	40
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1