Weather Records on 4 June 1974
501 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 June 1974. Highest significance: Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU.
Key Facts for 4 June 1974
- On 4 June 1974, 501 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 59 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 487 daily.
- Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S set a daily record precipitation of 87.2 mm (3.4 in) on 4 June 1974.
- Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.
Record Map
501 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Hampton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Wilson (Nooroo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crosbyton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach (Bellevue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingham (Lanark Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Diablo Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macksville Country Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lorne (Lorne Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broke (Harrowby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gloucester Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.6 mm (4.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pokolbin (Ben Ean) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cessnock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Maitland Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sedgefield (Bundajon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tahlee (Carrington (Church St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 7.5 C (45.5 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wauchope (Avondale Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cansan?Ao | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maclean (McLachlan Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobbity (Roseneath) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tipton 4S Mesonet | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Comboyne Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.0 mm (5.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mirannie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Itapage | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millers Forest School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leura Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.8 mm (2.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sedgewick | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Araquem | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Olney 5 NNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellingen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nambucca Heads Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.8 mm (2.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Howes Valley (Kindarun) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kid Valley | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rainer Ohanapecosh | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kendall Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooranbong (Avondale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tidewater | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Summerville 4W | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Floydada | United States | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menzies | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
501 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 22 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 50 |
| Highest daily minimum | 37 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 40 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 348 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 13 |
| daily | 487 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
438 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 200 | 437 |
| 200 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 600 | 0 |
| 600 to 800 | 0 |
| 800 to 1000 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 June 1974| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 1974 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 78.3 mm (3.1 in) | 74 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 1974 | Hampton, US | daily rain | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) | 40 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 1974 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 75.3 mm (3.0 in) | 51 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Casino Airport, AU | daily rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 114 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) | 24 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out), AU | daily rain | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 98.4 mm (3.9 in) | 32 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Kempsey (Wide Street), AU | daily rain | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 32 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Botany No.1 Dam, AU | daily rain | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 77 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU | daily rain | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 32 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre), AU | daily rain | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 28 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Crosbyton, US | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 74 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Bilpin (Fern Grove), AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 55.3 mm (2.2 in) | 51 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Krambach (Bellevue), AU | daily rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 91.3 mm (3.6 in) | 9 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Wingham (Lanark Close), AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 32 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Diablo Dam, US | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 21 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Macksville Country Club, AU | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 32 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Lorne (Lorne Road), AU | daily rain | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 32 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Broke (Harrowby), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 51 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1974 | Blackheath (Lawrence St), AU | daily rain | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 51 years | 47 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 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1810 | 4 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 7 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 122 |
| 1920 | 74 |
| 1921 | 68 |
| 1922 | 106 |
| 1923 | 827 |
| 1924 | 140 |
| 1925 | 388 |
| 1926 | 269 |
| 1927 | 352 |
| 1928 | 391 |
| 1929 | 610 |
| 1930 | 175 |
| 1931 | 100 |
| 1932 | 164 |
| 1933 | 343 |
| 1934 | 435 |
| 1935 | 250 |
| 1936 | 216 |
| 1937 | 231 |
| 1938 | 226 |
| 1939 | 315 |
| 1940 | 260 |
| 1941 | 371 |
| 1942 | 320 |
| 1943 | 778 |
| 1944 | 482 |
| 1945 | 1,330 |
| 1946 | 457 |
| 1947 | 456 |
| 1948 | 369 |
| 1949 | 553 |
| 1950 | 518 |
| 1951 | 553 |
| 1952 | 382 |
| 1953 | 304 |
| 1954 | 549 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 698 |
| 1957 | 567 |
| 1958 | 346 |
| 1959 | 309 |
| 1960 | 385 |
| 1961 | 609 |
| 1962 | 592 |
| 1963 | 562 |
| 1964 | 452 |
| 1965 | 246 |
| 1966 | 465 |
| 1967 | 477 |
| 1968 | 516 |
| 1969 | 870 |
| 1970 | 722 |
| 1971 | 453 |
| 1972 | 580 |
| 1973 | 467 |
| 1974 | 501 |
| 1975 | 436 |
| 1976 | 522 |
| 1977 | 809 |
| 1978 | 756 |
| 1979 | 843 |
| 1980 | 884 |
| 1981 | 1,020 |
| 1982 | 1,245 |
| 1983 | 896 |
| 1984 | 700 |
| 1985 | 1,546 |
| 1986 | 896 |
| 1987 | 941 |
| 1988 | 1,468 |
| 1989 | 1,244 |
| 1990 | 997 |
| 1991 | 1,197 |
| 1992 | 947 |
| 1993 | 974 |
| 1994 | 627 |
| 1995 | 736 |
| 1996 | 991 |
| 1997 | 1,054 |
| 1998 | 2,389 |
| 1999 | 859 |
| 2000 | 986 |
| 2001 | 1,222 |
| 2002 | 1,217 |
| 2003 | 1,352 |
| 2004 | 1,007 |
| 2005 | 939 |
| 2006 | 957 |
| 2007 | 867 |
| 2008 | 1,285 |
| 2009 | 796 |
| 2010 | 984 |
| 2011 | 1,208 |
| 2012 | 862 |
| 2013 | 419 |
| 2014 | 657 |
| 2015 | 588 |
| 2016 | 1,099 |
| 2017 | 484 |
| 2018 | 539 |
| 2019 | 496 |
| 2020 | 662 |
| 2021 | 1,604 |
| 2022 | 488 |
| 2023 | 630 |
| 2024 | 756 |
| 2025 | 566 |
| 2026 | 518 |
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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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