Weather Records on 3 June 1974
398 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 1974. Highest significance: Cleveland Bowls Club, AU.
Key Facts for 3 June 1974
- On 3 June 1974, 398 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 51 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 386 daily.
- Cleveland Bowls Club set a daily record precipitation of 143.4 mm (5.6 in) on 3 June 1974.
- Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.
Record Map
398 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 143.4 mm (5.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Nambucca Heads Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Cotton West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Chilliwack | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Agassiz Cda | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whyalla (Mullaquana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tomewin (Border Gate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodburn Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.6 mm (4.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kestell (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salisbury Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Allambie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gold Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxenford (Oberon Way) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunnybank Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murarrie Road Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Graceville Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimbin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lismore (Centre Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bajandaj | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.6 mm (4.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Indooroopilly Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benjamin 4 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Archerfield Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tabulam Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toowong Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys (Clive Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Scamander | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canungra Finch Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coorparoo Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Railway Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cameron Lake | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springbrook Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.5 mm (5.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carina Hill Crescent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ustordynskij | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Irkutsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Bonalbo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apatzingan (Smn) | Mexico | Record high minimum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mondy | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowood Don St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kasumkent | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deer Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calliope Public School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raymond Terrace (Kinross) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cultus Lake | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dimmitt 6 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rochester Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dinmore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Legume (New Koreelah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodenbong (Unumgar St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| German Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Russell Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
398 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 16 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 48 |
| Highest daily minimum | 35 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 27 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 268 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 12 |
| daily | 386 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
342 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 200 | 341 |
| 200 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 600 | 0 |
| 600 to 800 | 0 |
| 800 to 1000 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 June 1974| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1974 | Cleveland Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 143.4 mm (5.6 in) | 106.3 mm (4.2 in) | 67 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1974 | Nambucca Heads Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 110.3 mm (4.3 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1974 | Mount Cotton West, AU | daily rain | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 49 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1974 | Chilliwack, CA | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 35 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Agassiz Cda, CA | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 35 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Whyalla (Mullaquana), AU | daily rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 57 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 49 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Woodburn Post Office, AU | daily rain | 122.6 mm (4.8 in) | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 71 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Kestell (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 48 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Salisbury Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 56 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Allambie, AU | daily rain | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 58.3 mm (2.3 in) | 32 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Gold Creek Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 83 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU | daily rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 75 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Sunnybank Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 12 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Nerang Gilston Rd, AU | daily rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 75 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Murarrie Road Csiro, AU | daily rain | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 92.1 mm (3.6 in) | 12 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Graceville Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) | 49 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Nimbin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 95.9 mm (3.8 in) | 15 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Lismore (Centre Street), AU | daily rain | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 15 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1974 | Bajandaj, RU | daily rain | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 41 years | 48 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
1796 to 1974Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1810 | 3 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 8 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 189 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 84 |
| 1920 | 53 |
| 1921 | 42 |
| 1922 | 41 |
| 1923 | 340 |
| 1924 | 220 |
| 1925 | 264 |
| 1926 | 208 |
| 1927 | 186 |
| 1928 | 314 |
| 1929 | 466 |
| 1930 | 246 |
| 1931 | 209 |
| 1932 | 266 |
| 1933 | 433 |
| 1934 | 457 |
| 1935 | 157 |
| 1936 | 500 |
| 1937 | 256 |
| 1938 | 270 |
| 1939 | 329 |
| 1940 | 253 |
| 1941 | 328 |
| 1942 | 366 |
| 1943 | 897 |
| 1944 | 434 |
| 1945 | 997 |
| 1946 | 563 |
| 1947 | 502 |
| 1948 | 502 |
| 1949 | 403 |
| 1950 | 513 |
| 1951 | 634 |
| 1952 | 469 |
| 1953 | 444 |
| 1954 | 494 |
| 1955 | 421 |
| 1956 | 946 |
| 1957 | 553 |
| 1958 | 446 |
| 1959 | 411 |
| 1960 | 509 |
| 1961 | 863 |
| 1962 | 528 |
| 1963 | 520 |
| 1964 | 290 |
| 1965 | 296 |
| 1966 | 534 |
| 1967 | 579 |
| 1968 | 581 |
| 1969 | 703 |
| 1970 | 1,067 |
| 1971 | 505 |
| 1972 | 428 |
| 1973 | 511 |
| 1974 | 398 |
| 1975 | 415 |
| 1976 | 546 |
| 1977 | 574 |
| 1978 | 737 |
| 1979 | 779 |
| 1980 | 886 |
| 1981 | 1,169 |
| 1982 | 944 |
| 1983 | 648 |
| 1984 | 680 |
| 1985 | 1,074 |
| 1986 | 1,302 |
| 1987 | 796 |
| 1988 | 933 |
| 1989 | 816 |
| 1990 | 1,080 |
| 1991 | 1,350 |
| 1992 | 1,065 |
| 1993 | 994 |
| 1994 | 666 |
| 1995 | 891 |
| 1996 | 837 |
| 1997 | 753 |
| 1998 | 2,115 |
| 1999 | 1,012 |
| 2000 | 1,042 |
| 2001 | 879 |
| 2002 | 1,134 |
| 2003 | 1,167 |
| 2004 | 1,014 |
| 2005 | 1,054 |
| 2006 | 1,109 |
| 2007 | 867 |
| 2008 | 1,241 |
| 2009 | 691 |
| 2010 | 876 |
| 2011 | 1,167 |
| 2012 | 883 |
| 2013 | 678 |
| 2014 | 618 |
| 2015 | 532 |
| 2016 | 584 |
| 2017 | 465 |
| 2018 | 798 |
| 2019 | 525 |
| 2020 | 790 |
| 2021 | 1,588 |
| 2022 | 471 |
| 2023 | 764 |
| 2024 | 703 |
| 2025 | 586 |
| 2026 | 451 |
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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.
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