Weather Records on 25 March 1974

1,110 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 March 1974. Highest significance: Sao Ludgero, BR.

Key Facts for 25 March 1974

On 25 March 1974, 1,110 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
81 were record highs and 675 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,090 daily.
Sao Ludgero set an all-time record daily precipitation of 205.0 mm (8.1 in) on 25 March 1974.
Across 164 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

1,110 stations

1,110 station records on 25 March 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 March 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sao Ludgero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Birregurra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tambua)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Karoonda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zamenkomst	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Van Staadens (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Cunynghame (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hankey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meleiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koeifontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Itaete (Iguacu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caulfield (Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Piracuruca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Deer A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record low maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Feijao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson (Anda-Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton (Dendy Park Bowling C	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kapan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Klintonel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waaipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Geham State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caulfield South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iraucuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wooroonook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eenstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,110 records

Records set or tied on 25 March 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 272, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 403, Heaviest daily rainfall 272, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 25 March 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	272
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	403
Heaviest daily rainfall	272
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 25 March 1974 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 1,090.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

933 broken records

Margins by which the 933 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 March 1974

Top 20 records on 25 March 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 March 1974	Sao Ludgero, BR	all-time rain	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	18 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 March 1974	Birregurra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 March 1974	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 March 1974	Cobar (Tambua), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Karoonda, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Irvinebank, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Zamenkomst, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Van Staadens (Rsv), ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Fort Cunynghame (Bos), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Hankey (Pol), ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Meleiro, BR	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Koeifontein, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Ibiapina, BR	all-time rain	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Itaete (Iguacu), BR	daily rain	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Caulfield (Racecourse), AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	St Marks 5 SSE, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Piracuruca, BR	all-time rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1974	Red Deer A, CA	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	20 years	43 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

1806 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1974. 1974 had 1,110 records.

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

Records on 03-25 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1830	1
1837	1
1841	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	1
1857	1
1861	1
1862	2
1865	2
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1876	4
1877	1
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1882	2
1885	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	1
1896	10
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	2
1901	11
1902	13
1903	16
1904	21
1905	22
1906	20
1907	10
1908	8
1909	26
1910	65
1911	14
1912	22
1913	125
1914	68
1915	21
1916	26
1917	33
1918	25
1919	38
1920	82
1921	73
1922	33
1923	80
1924	45
1925	101
1926	289
1927	113
1928	265
1929	473
1930	216
1931	95
1932	283
1933	331
1934	402
1935	377
1936	227
1937	539
1938	427
1939	606
1940	1,544
1941	351
1942	518
1943	227
1944	373
1945	816
1946	528
1947	395
1948	274
1949	421
1950	348
1951	489
1952	429
1953	598
1954	667
1955	1,548
1956	849
1957	534
1958	355
1959	251
1960	1,108
1961	369
1962	330
1963	569
1964	893
1965	1,553
1966	536
1967	655
1968	787
1969	938
1970	297
1971	699
1972	439
1973	681
1974	1,110
1975	690
1976	472
1977	553
1978	725
1979	768
1980	382
1981	1,059
1982	540
1983	1,146
1984	704
1985	424
1986	660
1987	859
1988	1,250
1989	777
1990	1,204
1991	828
1992	642
1993	834
1994	1,210
1995	1,181
1996	1,481
1997	777
1998	1,222
1999	793
2000	654
2001	1,159
2002	814
2003	463
2004	1,395
2005	695
2006	1,000
2007	1,926
2008	1,455
2009	910
2010	756
2011	738
2012	1,113
2013	2,029
2014	986
2015	567
2016	511
2017	596
2018	784
2019	421
2020	882
2021	709
2022	957
2023	1,805
2024	806
2025	1,707
2026	2,283

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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 20	837
20 to 40	70
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1