Weather Records on 6 February 1974

596 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1974. Highest significance: Ordway 4 W, US.

Key Facts for 6 February 1974

On 6 February 1974, 596 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 581 daily.
Ordway 4 W set a monthly record daily snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 6 February 1974.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 534 records.

Record Map

596 stations

596 station records on 6 February 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ordway 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
West Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Campbell (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elandshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fowler 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oudenbosch	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zerbst	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa da Canoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tweespruit	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mapumulo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iserlohn-Westig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Steppes (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Indlunkulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sheenspost	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Mitchell AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Embrun	France	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barra de Sao Pedro (Manaca)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Papkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Droogefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cansan?Ao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tshatsheni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nqutu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sertania (Alagoa de Baixo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

596 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 334, Heaviest daily snowfall 120, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 6 February 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	334
Heaviest daily snowfall	120
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 6 February 1974 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 12, daily 581.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

515 broken records

Margins by which the 515 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1974

Top 20 records on 6 February 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1974	Ordway 4 W, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1974	West Bend, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1974	Doornkop, ZA	monthly rain	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1974	Campbell (Mun), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1974	Lady Frere (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1974	Elandshoek, ZA	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Fowler 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Vlakplaats, ZA	all-time rain	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Chilton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Metten, DE	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Oudenbosch, NL	monthly rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Zerbst, DE	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Lagoa da Canoa, BR	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Tweespruit, ZA	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Mapumulo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Iserlohn-Westig, DE	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Georgetown, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Steppes (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1974	Helmond, NL	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	46 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 596 records.

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

Records on 02-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1803	2
1814	1
1827	1
1837	1
1841	2
1848	2
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1865	4
1866	3
1867	1
1869	3
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	2
1877	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	14
1896	5
1897	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	1
1904	37
1905	9
1906	10
1907	16
1908	18
1909	40
1910	10
1911	35
1912	22
1913	58
1914	23
1915	30
1916	25
1917	80
1918	59
1919	11
1920	154
1921	30
1922	67
1923	53
1924	192
1925	481
1926	183
1927	372
1928	421
1929	206
1930	145
1931	240
1932	214
1933	188
1934	212
1935	127
1936	767
1937	220
1938	1,004
1939	198
1940	481
1941	194
1942	422
1943	372
1944	554
1945	199
1946	489
1947	408
1948	458
1949	533
1950	877
1951	388
1952	276
1953	638
1954	415
1955	819
1956	483
1957	436
1958	237
1959	356
1960	537
1961	866
1962	375
1963	1,381
1964	478
1965	405
1966	716
1967	499
1968	231
1969	485
1970	320
1971	707
1972	304
1973	1,355
1974	596
1975	838
1976	1,101
1977	1,083
1978	1,482
1979	1,882
1980	737
1981	739
1982	2,171
1983	677
1984	1,425
1985	1,198
1986	1,123
1987	858
1988	1,517
1989	3,297
1990	1,294
1991	1,923
1992	608
1993	931
1994	675
1995	1,465
1996	1,618
1997	791
1998	759
1999	1,200
2000	545
2001	1,442
2002	1,291
2003	923
2004	2,182
2005	1,296
2006	768
2007	1,291
2008	2,583
2009	1,134
2010	1,379
2011	1,425
2012	1,103
2013	385
2014	1,587
2015	1,269
2016	456
2017	848
2018	586
2019	1,613
2020	1,163
2021	836
2022	516
2023	255
2024	904
2025	935
2026	987

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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	414
25 to 50	61
50 to 75	22
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1