Weather Records on 11 March 1974

956 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 March 1974. Highest significance: Lower Bucca, AU.

Key Facts for 11 March 1974

On 11 March 1974, 956 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
338 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 890 daily.
Lower Bucca set an all-time record daily precipitation of 388.2 mm (15.3 in) on 11 March 1974.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

956 stations

956 station records on 11 March 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 March 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	388.2 mm (15.3 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
South Solitary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	345.7 mm (13.6 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	361.0 mm (14.2 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	290.0 mm (11.4 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Broadwater Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	434.0 mm (17.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.8 mm (6.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ralston	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	271.0 mm (10.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	284.0 mm (11.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	398.8 mm (15.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	318.0 mm (12.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	272.0 mm (10.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Billings	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Coolangatta Bowls Comp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	461.0 mm (18.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	374.0 mm (14.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Abbotsford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	277.2 mm (10.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Deer Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	306.0 mm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Menangle Jmai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Archerfield Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.6 mm (8.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	337.5 mm (13.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bongaree Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buderim Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	359.4 mm (14.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	287.2 mm (11.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	232.0 mm (9.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	251.0 mm (9.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
South Grafton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

956 records

Records set or tied on 11 March 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 166, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 517, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 11 March 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	166
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	517
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 11 March 1974 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 51, daily 890.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

836 broken records

Margins by which the 836 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 March 1974

Top 20 records on 11 March 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 March 1974	Lower Bucca, AU	all-time rain	388.2 mm (15.3 in)	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	68 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1974	South Solitary Island, AU	all-time rain	345.7 mm (13.6 in)	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	69 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1974	Copmanhurst Post Office, AU	all-time rain	361.0 mm (14.2 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	52 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1974	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Cumbalum (Fairview), AU	monthly rain	290.0 mm (11.4 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	49 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Broadwater Sugar Mill, AU	all-time rain	434.0 mm (17.1 in)	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	20 years	72 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU	daily rain	171.8 mm (6.8 in)	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Ralston, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Russell Island, AU	monthly rain	271.0 mm (10.7 in)	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	45 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily rain	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU	monthly rain	284.0 mm (11.2 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Woodburn Post Office, AU	all-time rain	398.8 mm (15.7 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	0 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield), AU	all-time rain	318.0 mm (12.5 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	15 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	monthly rain	272.0 mm (10.7 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	27 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Billings, US	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Coolangatta Bowls Comp, AU	all-time rain	461.0 mm (18.1 in)	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	1 year	64 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	all-time rain	374.0 mm (14.7 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Abbotsford, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1974	Walnut 4S, US	monthly rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	71 years	63 of 100 (Major)

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 956 records.

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

Records on 03-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1810	3
1814	1
1822	1
1844	1
1845	2
1847	3
1849	1
1850	2
1854	3
1855	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	1
1874	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	3
1893	2
1894	6
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	13
1902	8
1903	12
1904	7
1905	6
1906	38
1907	7
1908	10
1909	26
1910	19
1911	19
1912	19
1913	22
1914	25
1915	18
1916	29
1917	49
1918	58
1919	39
1920	15
1921	66
1922	42
1923	78
1924	265
1925	264
1926	134
1927	277
1928	119
1929	210
1930	105
1931	273
1932	1,123
1933	300
1934	764
1935	520
1936	356
1937	188
1938	120
1939	569
1940	417
1941	265
1942	225
1943	251
1944	304
1945	262
1946	461
1947	234
1948	2,148
1949	329
1950	671
1951	677
1952	804
1953	330
1954	489
1955	1,103
1956	964
1957	521
1958	441
1959	189
1960	1,115
1961	353
1962	674
1963	440
1964	296
1965	386
1966	539
1967	1,272
1968	519
1969	1,093
1970	389
1971	552
1972	1,320
1973	1,406
1974	956
1975	592
1976	375
1977	1,690
1978	579
1979	891
1980	472
1981	1,539
1982	807
1983	943
1984	743
1985	829
1986	747
1987	596
1988	1,176
1989	1,894
1990	2,496
1991	532
1992	1,083
1993	561
1994	689
1995	1,138
1996	1,339
1997	1,152
1998	2,609
1999	533
2000	1,199
2001	802
2002	736
2003	935
2004	826
2005	988
2006	1,590
2007	830
2008	816
2009	1,195
2010	966
2011	734
2012	868
2013	949
2014	556
2015	897
2016	1,249
2017	483
2018	479
2019	767
2020	605
2021	980
2022	1,203
2023	984
2024	424
2025	699
2026	1,580

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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 50	748
50 to 100	55
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	1