Weather Records on 28 January 1974

1,408 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1974. Highest significance: Innamincka Station, AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 1974

On 28 January 1974, 1,408 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
588 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,375 daily.
Innamincka Station set an all-time record daily precipitation of 189.0 mm (7.4 in) on 28 January 1974.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

1,408 stations

1,408 station records on 28 January 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sedan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.4 mm (7.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Netherton (the Glen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Likatlong	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cookhouse (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	199.0 mm (7.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cowaramup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	198.0 mm (7.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Glorious Fahey Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Prince Albert Road	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cooloolabin Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pacatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Annanvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.8 mm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Margaret River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Terowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rockley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.4 mm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson (Anda-Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Worlds End)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda (Brownlow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coongoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Imbil Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmurray	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	49.8 cm (19.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nappa Merrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Commodore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Overland Corner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Renmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett Heads Niell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burpengary Ulmann Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling Crossing Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,408 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 253, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 335, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 714, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 28 January 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	253
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	335
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	714
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 28 January 1974 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 31, daily 1,375.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,210 broken records

Margins by which the 1,210 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 194.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1974

Top 20 records on 28 January 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1974	Innamincka Station, AU	all-time rain	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 January 1974	Cordillo Downs, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Sedan, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Gin Gin Post Office, AU	daily rain	190.4 mm (7.5 in)	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Netherton (the Glen), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily rain	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	118.3 mm (4.7 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Yongala, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Cookhouse (Sar), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1974	Calliope Post Office, AU	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	199.0 mm (7.8 in)	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Emerald Post Office, AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Cowaramup, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Rosedale Post Office, AU	daily rain	198.0 mm (7.8 in)	150.8 mm (5.9 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Winfield, AU	daily rain	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Mt Glorious Fahey Rd, AU	daily rain	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Prince Albert Road, ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Sedan (Sandleton), AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1974	Cooloolabin Forestry, AU	daily rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	40 years	53 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 1,408 records.

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

Records on 01-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1809	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1843	1
1846	3
1848	2
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	2
1858	1
1865	1
1867	2
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1876	1
1880	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	4
1897	6
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	13
1902	3
1903	15
1904	13
1905	9
1906	19
1907	31
1908	22
1909	12
1910	48
1911	29
1912	18
1913	26
1914	87
1915	55
1916	247
1917	60
1918	104
1919	18
1920	94
1921	61
1922	45
1923	51
1924	126
1925	256
1926	82
1927	143
1928	177
1929	184
1930	133
1931	407
1932	187
1933	142
1934	262
1935	360
1936	603
1937	194
1938	272
1939	247
1940	522
1941	322
1942	558
1943	405
1944	873
1945	251
1946	104
1947	598
1948	1,024
1949	1,301
1950	485
1951	626
1952	287
1953	414
1954	781
1955	402
1956	665
1957	834
1958	647
1959	381
1960	320
1961	585
1962	521
1963	1,099
1964	148
1965	511
1966	1,096
1967	817
1968	1,016
1969	998
1970	948
1971	972
1972	806
1973	827
1974	1,408
1975	744
1976	972
1977	778
1978	646
1979	1,628
1980	763
1981	827
1982	459
1983	1,546
1984	771
1985	657
1986	1,295
1987	1,094
1988	728
1989	1,649
1990	1,180
1991	636
1992	1,382
1993	1,182
1994	1,586
1995	1,080
1996	830
1997	1,159
1998	847
1999	1,399
2000	1,550
2001	1,198
2002	2,473
2003	952
2004	931
2005	1,009
2006	1,222
2007	629
2008	1,011
2009	1,394
2010	717
2011	514
2012	431
2013	1,291
2014	871
2015	1,141
2016	754
2017	410
2018	648
2019	624
2020	548
2021	814
2022	375
2023	499
2024	1,799
2025	579
2026	541

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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 25	1,050
25 to 50	112
50 to 75	22
75 to 100	10
100 to 125	8
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	2