Weather Records on 12 April 1974

822 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1974. Highest significance: Blackwarry, AU.

Key Facts for 12 April 1974

On 12 April 1974, 822 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
63 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 803 daily.
Blackwarry set a daily record precipitation of 101.0 mm (4.0 in) on 12 April 1974.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

822 stations

822 station records on 12 April 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Natchitoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	220.5 mm (8.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Borenore Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Eddystone Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Thule	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lankeys Creek (Woodridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Reefs (Noorla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gibb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Cambalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bungarby (Merambego)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Horeb (Marathorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Devonport Harbour Master	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marruas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kipling 4 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paupong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gisborne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Swansea Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flinders Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meridian Key Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Napier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Swanport (Lisdillon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tsolo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Longford (Denton Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pul'-I-Hatum	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pyramid	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Navoi	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tullibigeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

822 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 641, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 12 April 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	641
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 12 April 1974 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 803.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

751 broken records

Margins by which the 751 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

12 April 1974

Top 20 records on 12 April 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1974	Blackwarry, AU	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1974	Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1974	Natchitoches, US	daily rain	220.5 mm (8.7 in)	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1974	Borenore Store, AU	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 April 1974	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Eddystone Point, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Thule, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Menindee (Weinteriga), AU	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Lankeys Creek (Woodridge), AU	monthly rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Ellendale, AU	monthly rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Ungarie Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Junee Reefs (Noorla), AU	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Grong Grong (Junee St), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Barnawartha, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Natchez, US	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Gibb River, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Bombala (Cambalong), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Bungarby (Merambego), AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Mount Horeb (Marathorn), AU	daily rain	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1974	Stockinbingal General Store, AU	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	49 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 822 records.

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

Records on 04-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1810	1
1812	2
1817	2
1826	1
1831	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	4
1869	5
1871	1
1873	1
1874	5
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1885	2
1889	4
1890	10
1891	3
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	3
1903	10
1904	11
1905	19
1906	24
1907	5
1908	10
1909	16
1910	15
1911	26
1912	48
1913	88
1914	41
1915	125
1916	37
1917	33
1918	40
1919	39
1920	148
1921	34
1922	48
1923	134
1924	69
1925	178
1926	347
1927	179
1928	145
1929	141
1930	638
1931	267
1932	253
1933	551
1934	531
1935	171
1936	277
1937	236
1938	175
1939	1,174
1940	1,407
1941	869
1942	191
1943	614
1944	423
1945	884
1946	347
1947	733
1948	1,496
1949	358
1950	638
1951	1,102
1952	455
1953	707
1954	424
1955	611
1956	382
1957	910
1958	542
1959	513
1960	314
1961	551
1962	510
1963	518
1964	363
1965	659
1966	520
1967	682
1968	717
1969	352
1970	568
1971	587
1972	1,316
1973	903
1974	822
1975	704
1976	1,076
1977	1,069
1978	533
1979	1,096
1980	611
1981	1,068
1982	852
1983	877
1984	671
1985	734
1986	1,350
1987	606
1988	1,369
1989	1,838
1990	946
1991	1,484
1992	1,000
1993	586
1994	1,375
1995	1,173
1996	994
1997	3,094
1998	1,409
1999	873
2000	784
2001	1,369
2002	600
2003	1,079
2004	964
2005	536
2006	796
2007	1,144
2008	1,015
2009	811
2010	935
2011	1,026
2012	666
2013	1,039
2014	597
2015	504
2016	595
2017	519
2018	868
2019	685
2020	1,150
2021	710
2022	1,862
2023	1,262
2024	1,086
2025	1,281
2026	622

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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	723
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1