Weather Records on 23 April 1974

486 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1974. Highest significance: Woodburn Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 23 April 1974

On 23 April 1974, 486 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
91 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 468 daily.
Woodburn Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 145.2 mm (5.7 in) on 23 April 1974.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

486 stations

486 station records on 23 April 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.2 mm (5.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lake Victoria Storage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalow Motel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.5 mm (7.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marruas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parabel'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meribah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meringur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes (Mt Mitchell Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Barratta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Whian Whian (Rummery Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Pikapene Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vryburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Elgin (Glenbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Piripiri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.9 mm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clouds Creek State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Soledade (Ibiapinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coolangatta Bowls Comp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Broadwater Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	213.0 mm (8.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kurnwill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarington Lock 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.5 mm (7.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

486 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 328, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 23 April 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	328
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 23 April 1974 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

421 broken records

Margins by which the 421 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 1974

Top 20 records on 23 April 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1974	Woodburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	145.2 mm (5.7 in)	110.9 mm (4.4 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1974	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	daily rain	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1974	Nive Downs, AU	monthly rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	10 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1974	Lake Victoria Storage, AU	monthly rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Lyrup, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	83 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Kenhardt (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Bangalow Motel, AU	daily rain	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	126.9 mm (5.0 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	9 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Coraki Post Office, AU	daily rain	186.5 mm (7.3 in)	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Mayaguez City, PR	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Marruas, BR	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Canton 4N, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal), AU	all-time rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	daily rain	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Russell Island, AU	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield), AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Parabel', RU	all-time rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1974	Meribah, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	44 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 486 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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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	348
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1