Weather Records on 9 April 1974

972 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 April 1974. Highest significance: Broken Hill (Topar), AU.

Key Facts for 9 April 1974

On 9 April 1974, 972 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 291 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 907 daily.
Broken Hill (Topar) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.0 mm (2.6 in) on 9 April 1974.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

972 stations

972 station records on 9 April 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 April 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Broken Hill (Topar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Curnomona (Curnamona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Silverton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Kars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kinalung (Munka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mulgundawa Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Beilpajah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Lintiss Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Edwards Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mooleulooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Buckalow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Narrina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nepabunna Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Arkaroola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Copley (Yankaninna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Mount Serle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brome	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Binya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Tepco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Erldunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alberrie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oodnadatta Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oakbank Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ariah Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albany Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beresford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

972 records

Records set or tied on 9 April 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 186, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 437, Heaviest daily snowfall 124, Deepest snow cover 43.

Records on 9 April 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	186
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	437
Heaviest daily snowfall	124
Deepest snow cover	43

Records on 9 April 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 65, daily 907.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

816 broken records

Margins by which the 816 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 April 1974

Top 20 records on 9 April 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 April 1974	Broken Hill (Topar), AU	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	79 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Cockburn, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Broken Hill (Patton Street), AU	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Koonamore, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Curnomona (Curnamona), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Silverton Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU	daily rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Broken Hill (Kars), AU	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AU	monthly rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Broken Hill (Langawirra), AU	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Cockburn (Burta), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Kinalung (Munka), AU	monthly rain	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Ivanhoe Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1974	Mulgundawa Salt, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1974	Tapalpa (Smn), MX	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1974	Ivanhoe (Beilpajah), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1974	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1974	Boolcoomatta, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1974	Gum Lake (Albemarle), AU	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1974	Broken Hill (Lintiss Vale), AU	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	56 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

1793 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1974. 1974 had 972 records.

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

Records on 04-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1800	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	2
1815	1
1818	1
1839	1
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1869	1
1871	2
1873	1
1877	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	8
1903	12
1904	15
1905	21
1906	20
1907	21
1908	28
1909	25
1910	19
1911	21
1912	51
1913	16
1914	41
1915	89
1916	85
1917	105
1918	29
1919	67
1920	56
1921	114
1922	140
1923	79
1924	353
1925	129
1926	83
1927	260
1928	395
1929	402
1930	430
1931	193
1932	119
1933	320
1934	310
1935	398
1936	151
1937	172
1938	378
1939	282
1940	214
1941	297
1942	432
1943	752
1944	564
1945	1,055
1946	335
1947	174
1948	365
1949	179
1950	750
1951	304
1952	578
1953	638
1954	239
1955	484
1956	371
1957	502
1958	294
1959	634
1960	623
1961	879
1962	344
1963	390
1964	645
1965	651
1966	466
1967	743
1968	669
1969	898
1970	489
1971	576
1972	1,200
1973	1,695
1974	972
1975	968
1976	347
1977	1,693
1978	921
1979	855
1980	911
1981	785
1982	1,923
1983	1,170
1984	904
1985	1,424
1986	620
1987	604
1988	737
1989	1,402
1990	888
1991	1,545
1992	641
1993	687
1994	511
1995	1,296
1996	1,547
1997	2,686
1998	1,018
1999	1,848
2000	997
2001	1,947
2002	590
2003	1,781
2004	572
2005	998
2006	603
2007	1,412
2008	1,029
2009	802
2010	652
2011	1,480
2012	640
2013	1,245
2014	592
2015	664
2016	974
2017	759
2018	1,306
2019	716
2020	916
2021	642
2022	574
2023	512
2024	1,093
2025	530
2026	517

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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	766
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1