Weather Records on 6 March 1974

976 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1974. Highest significance: Snake Rvr, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 1974

On 6 March 1974, 976 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
765 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 971 daily.
Snake Rvr set a daily record snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 6 March 1974.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

976 stations

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

Weather records on 6 March 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yungaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	375.0 mm (14.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gadgarra Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	323.8 mm (12.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chaval	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Peeramon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.8 mm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kairi Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Schenectady	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bulyee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape St James	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Turbine	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kula Sanatorium 267	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stampede Pass	United States	Record snow depth	586.7 cm (231.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Faribault	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wyola 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mondovi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

976 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 459, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 306, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 6 March 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	459
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	306
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 6 March 1974 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 971.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

758 broken records

Margins by which the 758 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 315.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1974

Top 20 records on 6 March 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 1974	Snake Rvr, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Moran 5WNW, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Juncos 1 SE, PR	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Yungaburra, AU	daily rain	375.0 mm (14.8 in)	194.7 mm (7.7 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Gadgarra Forest Reserve, AU	daily rain	323.8 mm (12.7 in)	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Chaval, BR	daily rain	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Moran 5WNW, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Peeramon, AU	daily rain	227.8 mm (9.0 in)	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Toronto, CA	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Mystic Lake, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Kairi Research Station, AU	daily rain	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Pine River 3 NE, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Schenectady, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Huntingdon, CA	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Bulyee, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Toronto, CA	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1974	New London, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	72 years	36 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

1794 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1974. 1974 had 976 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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Data for records on 1974-03-06: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	738
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1