Weather Records on 22 April 1974

647 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 1974. Highest significance: Hot Springs 1 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 22 April 1974

On 22 April 1974, 647 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
117 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 605 daily.
Hot Springs 1 NNE set a daily record precipitation of 158.0 mm (6.2 in) on 22 April 1974.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

647 stations

647 station records on 22 April 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	224.6 mm (8.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bangalow Motel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	245.2 mm (9.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Crystal Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	232.9 mm (9.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	226.0 mm (8.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	247.0 mm (9.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
South Solitary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.8 mm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coolangatta Bowls Comp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.4 mm (7.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	249.0 mm (9.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zilair	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Firme	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pio IX (Patrocinio)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Owensville 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kwobrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bikin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Towallum (Maxwelton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bira	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Correia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.6 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morobay Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	118.2 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burdette	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

647 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 486, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 22 April 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	486
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 22 April 1974 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 38, daily 605.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

584 broken records

Margins by which the 584 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 1974

Top 20 records on 22 April 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 1974	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Milan Exp STN, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	daily rain	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU	daily rain	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	97.7 mm (3.8 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	140.8 mm (5.5 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	224.6 mm (8.8 in)	178.9 mm (7.0 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Bangalow Motel, AU	monthly rain	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	27 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	monthly rain	245.2 mm (9.7 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Crystal Valley, US	all-time rain	232.9 mm (9.2 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, AU	daily rain	226.0 mm (8.9 in)	168.3 mm (6.6 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Brushgrove Post Office, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU	daily rain	247.0 mm (9.7 in)	157.1 mm (6.2 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Woodburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	South Solitary Island, AU	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1974	Tomewin (Border Gate), AU	daily rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	137.8 mm (5.4 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1974	Dorrigo Post Office, AU	daily rain	140.8 mm (5.5 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1974	Coolangatta Bowls Comp, AU	daily rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1974	Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU	daily rain	194.4 mm (7.7 in)	169.3 mm (6.7 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1974	Des Arc, US	monthly rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	1 year	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 647 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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 25	466
25 to 50	64
50 to 75	32
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	3