Weather Records on 14 March 1974

378 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 March 1974. Highest significance: Vicosa, BR.

Key Facts for 14 March 1974

On 14 March 1974, 378 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 365 daily.
Vicosa set a daily record precipitation of 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 14 March 1974.
Across 156 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

378 stations

378 station records on 14 March 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 March 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
North Battleford A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vlaklaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
South Solitary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swan River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cartwright	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koosharem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elbow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burrundie Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iron River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Illahe	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.6 C (99.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hanna	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Urandi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harris	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presidio	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vinhedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paramoti	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira da Graca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quijingue (Triunfo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Disston 1 NE Laying Ck	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Campina Do Monte Alegre An/Ces	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oliveira Dos Brejinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carnarvon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kakamas Skl	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sitio Do Mato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coribe (Rio Alegre)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Granta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Redmond 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kula Sanatorium 267	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Burns WSO City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spicer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Empress	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Davidson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ibotirama (Jardinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coronation A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rabbit Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

378 records

Records set or tied on 14 March 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 59, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 14 March 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	59
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 14 March 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 365.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

328 broken records

Margins by which the 328 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 March 1974

Top 20 records on 14 March 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 March 1974	Vicosa, BR	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	North Battleford A, CA	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Vlaklaagte, ZA	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	South Solitary Island, AU	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Brookings, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Swan River, CA	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Cartwright, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Koosharem, US	monthly high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Seward AP, US	daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Fowlerton, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Prospect 2 SW, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Elbow, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Burrundie Railway Station, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Iron River, CA	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Illahe, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily high max	37.6 C (99.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Hanna, CA	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Chaplin, CA	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1974	Elkton 3 SW, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	37 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

1810 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1974. 1974 had 378 records.

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

Records on 03-14 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1817	1
1827	1
1828	1
1845	4
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	2
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	3
1900	1
1901	5
1902	3
1903	16
1904	9
1905	16
1906	24
1907	16
1908	16
1909	4
1910	29
1911	67
1912	14
1913	109
1914	37
1915	14
1916	17
1917	147
1918	244
1919	21
1920	30
1921	66
1922	79
1923	50
1924	169
1925	140
1926	448
1927	224
1928	156
1929	310
1930	170
1931	258
1932	440
1933	383
1934	227
1935	498
1936	178
1937	427
1938	317
1939	267
1940	393
1941	296
1942	470
1943	414
1944	705
1945	590
1946	893
1947	368
1948	319
1949	302
1950	372
1951	524
1952	345
1953	416
1954	598
1955	288
1956	820
1957	873
1958	514
1959	211
1960	968
1961	501
1962	633
1963	332
1964	322
1965	235
1966	436
1967	914
1968	645
1969	742
1970	489
1971	658
1972	763
1973	1,537
1974	378
1975	1,073
1976	291
1977	827
1978	669
1979	668
1980	780
1981	1,068
1982	860
1983	803
1984	1,060
1985	580
1986	580
1987	631
1988	1,098
1989	1,468
1990	2,475
1991	844
1992	1,109
1993	4,380
1994	1,207
1995	1,436
1996	615
1997	1,490
1998	627
1999	1,187
2000	558
2001	745
2002	1,087
2003	1,534
2004	678
2005	980
2006	1,179
2007	1,565
2008	845
2009	971
2010	691
2011	888
2012	1,565
2013	1,014
2014	892
2015	1,224
2016	911
2017	1,179
2018	646
2019	1,219
2020	934
2021	1,037
2022	507
2023	700
2024	938
2025	1,386
2026	793

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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	306
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1