Weather Records on 20 February 1974
881 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1974. Highest significance: Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig, AU.
Key Facts for 20 February 1974
- On 20 February 1974, 881 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 170 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 837 daily.
- Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig set an all-time record daily precipitation of 161.2 mm (6.3 in) on 20 February 1974.
- Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.
Record Map
881 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.2 mm (6.3 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Cooma Lambie Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Taralga (Grathawai) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungendore (Gidleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Goulburn (Pomeroy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sturt Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.4 mm (5.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Green Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Running Stream (Brooklyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Oberon (Springbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trundle (Brookview St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collector (Brookdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boatman Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wattle Flat General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma (Carlaminda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullibigeal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (McLaughlin St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quandialla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broken Hill (Lintiss Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calvinia | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rietfontein (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canberra Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Golspie (Ayrston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Alice (Watervale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yass (Derringullen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn (Kippilaw) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.5 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowning (Wanganui) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.1 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Hope (Cypress Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangiara (Laverstock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tubbul Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Uniacke | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Louth (Bloxham Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trundle (Murrumbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abercrombie (Abercrombie Bridg | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caragabal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillston (Willanthry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belaringar Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Gingkin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lidsdale State Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paling Yards (Ulabri) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corryong (Parish Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
881 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 78 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 62 |
| Highest daily minimum | 92 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 59 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 530 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 52 |
| Deepest snow cover | 8 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 6 |
| monthly | 38 |
| daily | 837 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
778 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 602 |
| 25 to 50 | 132 |
| 50 to 75 | 32 |
| 75 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 125 | 4 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 0 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 February 1974| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 1974 | Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig, AU | all-time rain | 161.2 mm (6.3 in) | 59.3 mm (2.3 in) | 34 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Cooma Lambie Street, AU | daily rain | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 66 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park, AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 66 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Taralga (Grathawai), AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Eugowra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 62.3 mm (2.5 in) | 56 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Bungendore (Gidleigh), AU | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 66 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Goulburn (Pomeroy), AU | daily rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 59 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Sturt Creek, AU | daily rain | 127.4 mm (5.0 in) | 96.2 mm (3.8 in) | 55 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU | daily rain | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Green Cape Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 63 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Chatsbury (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Bathurst Agricultural Station, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 56 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Running Stream (Brooklyn), AU | daily rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 56 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AU | daily rain | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 46 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 February 1974 | Oberon (Springbank), AU | monthly rain | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 66 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 February 1974 | Trundle (Brookview St), AU | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 66 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 February 1974 | Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo, AU | daily rain | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 49.9 mm (2.0 in) | 56 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 February 1974 | Wellwood, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 59 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 February 1974 | Lithgow (Birdwood St), AU | daily rain | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 46 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 February 1974 | Mudgee (George Street), AU | daily rain | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 80 years | 57 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
1809 to 1974Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1809 | 2 |
| 1810 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1827 | 2 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1855 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 108 |
| 1916 | 32 |
| 1917 | 186 |
| 1918 | 210 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 39 |
| 1921 | 106 |
| 1922 | 198 |
| 1923 | 49 |
| 1924 | 323 |
| 1925 | 132 |
| 1926 | 83 |
| 1927 | 156 |
| 1928 | 190 |
| 1929 | 629 |
| 1930 | 1,202 |
| 1931 | 163 |
| 1932 | 287 |
| 1933 | 266 |
| 1934 | 490 |
| 1935 | 222 |
| 1936 | 593 |
| 1937 | 602 |
| 1938 | 348 |
| 1939 | 636 |
| 1940 | 247 |
| 1941 | 251 |
| 1942 | 968 |
| 1943 | 454 |
| 1944 | 279 |
| 1945 | 266 |
| 1946 | 146 |
| 1947 | 403 |
| 1948 | 342 |
| 1949 | 656 |
| 1950 | 538 |
| 1951 | 815 |
| 1952 | 551 |
| 1953 | 929 |
| 1954 | 1,067 |
| 1955 | 1,051 |
| 1956 | 453 |
| 1957 | 450 |
| 1958 | 1,025 |
| 1959 | 507 |
| 1960 | 353 |
| 1961 | 475 |
| 1962 | 457 |
| 1963 | 742 |
| 1964 | 340 |
| 1965 | 357 |
| 1966 | 613 |
| 1967 | 414 |
| 1968 | 948 |
| 1969 | 731 |
| 1970 | 312 |
| 1971 | 669 |
| 1972 | 866 |
| 1973 | 587 |
| 1974 | 881 |
| 1975 | 459 |
| 1976 | 484 |
| 1977 | 1,216 |
| 1978 | 1,458 |
| 1979 | 1,185 |
| 1980 | 868 |
| 1981 | 2,080 |
| 1982 | 1,029 |
| 1983 | 636 |
| 1984 | 528 |
| 1985 | 790 |
| 1986 | 1,589 |
| 1987 | 719 |
| 1988 | 695 |
| 1989 | 1,032 |
| 1990 | 2,147 |
| 1991 | 921 |
| 1992 | 446 |
| 1993 | 1,541 |
| 1994 | 1,605 |
| 1995 | 1,427 |
| 1996 | 1,258 |
| 1997 | 1,326 |
| 1998 | 1,104 |
| 1999 | 498 |
| 2000 | 724 |
| 2001 | 485 |
| 2002 | 1,070 |
| 2003 | 771 |
| 2004 | 991 |
| 2005 | 626 |
| 2006 | 1,635 |
| 2007 | 580 |
| 2008 | 847 |
| 2009 | 530 |
| 2010 | 1,096 |
| 2011 | 1,433 |
| 2012 | 514 |
| 2013 | 422 |
| 2014 | 958 |
| 2015 | 2,790 |
| 2016 | 1,090 |
| 2017 | 1,736 |
| 2018 | 2,890 |
| 2019 | 1,630 |
| 2020 | 686 |
| 2021 | 947 |
| 2022 | 592 |
| 2023 | 438 |
| 2024 | 613 |
| 2025 | 1,756 |
| 2026 | 974 |
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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.
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