Weather Records on 11 April 1974

982 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 1974. Highest significance: Murray Bridge Comparison, AU.

Key Facts for 11 April 1974

On 11 April 1974, 982 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 967 daily.
Murray Bridge Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 53.6 mm (2.1 in) on 11 April 1974.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

982 stations

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

Weather records on 11 April 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Murray Bridge Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Normanville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Qualco (Kaluna Vineyards)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kameruka (Kameruka Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Green Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Aldinga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel (Moolbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Mount Darragh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Overland Corner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mypolonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra (Landgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gawler Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowning (Wanganui)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lughrata	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Borenore Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dacoma 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Finniss	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beckom (Stawell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Culcairn Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston on Murray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pambula Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Linton Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fizuly	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moorook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Callington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Hermatige	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco (Billinbah East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

982 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 761, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 11 April 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	761
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 11 April 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 967.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

904 broken records

Margins by which the 904 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 April 1974

Top 20 records on 11 April 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 1974	Murray Bridge Comparison, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Normanville, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Port Elliot Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	71 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Qualco (Kaluna Vineyards), AU	monthly rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Bombala (Therry Street), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Goolwa Council Depot, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Kameruka (Kameruka Estate), AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1974	Green Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Driggs, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Candelo Post Office, AU	daily rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Cobargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Merriman, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Aldinga Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Henty Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Ft Robinson, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1974	Mossgiel (Moolbong), AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	55 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

1800 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1974. 1974 had 982 records.

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

Records on 04-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1808	1
1809	1
1812	3
1818	1
1831	1
1832	1
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	2
1865	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1898	7
1899	11
1900	6
1901	4
1902	6
1903	13
1904	12
1905	20
1906	19
1907	7
1908	12
1909	30
1910	19
1911	19
1912	47
1913	48
1914	38
1915	127
1916	64
1917	62
1918	43
1919	42
1920	73
1921	32
1922	140
1923	89
1924	169
1925	197
1926	198
1927	156
1928	220
1929	214
1930	761
1931	185
1932	497
1933	481
1934	246
1935	261
1936	175
1937	245
1938	289
1939	611
1940	932
1941	579
1942	301
1943	546
1944	626
1945	890
1946	383
1947	478
1948	921
1949	402
1950	322
1951	623
1952	502
1953	594
1954	392
1955	610
1956	420
1957	508
1958	473
1959	582
1960	469
1961	532
1962	384
1963	450
1964	255
1965	763
1966	599
1967	757
1968	663
1969	353
1970	522
1971	495
1972	792
1973	1,479
1974	982
1975	851
1976	478
1977	1,231
1978	854
1979	977
1980	399
1981	1,036
1982	1,132
1983	1,040
1984	623
1985	952
1986	1,062
1987	440
1988	1,162
1989	1,931
1990	1,347
1991	1,287
1992	978
1993	722
1994	952
1995	2,134
1996	1,182
1997	3,077
1998	916
1999	1,318
2000	667
2001	1,865
2002	568
2003	1,156
2004	888
2005	930
2006	666
2007	962
2008	1,373
2009	1,102
2010	623
2011	1,664
2012	806
2013	1,482
2014	633
2015	399
2016	534
2017	489
2018	795
2019	812
2020	625
2021	892
2022	1,179
2023	1,036
2024	782
2025	1,177
2026	604

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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	864
50 to 100	28
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2