Weather Records on 17 June 1974

932 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 June 1974. Highest significance: Belfast, US.

Key Facts for 17 June 1974

On 17 June 1974, 932 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
233 were record highs and 556 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 921 daily.
Belfast set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 17 June 1974.
Across 162 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

932 stations

932 station records on 17 June 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 June 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Clarke City	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Apatzingan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mercersburg 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Fereol	Canada	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pinehurst Sthrn Pines	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Council	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Searsburg STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cartersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vevay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inukjuak Ua	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boylston	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Baldwin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

932 records

Records set or tied on 17 June 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 320, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 236, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 17 June 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	320
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	236
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 17 June 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 921.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 915.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 June 1974

Top 20 records on 17 June 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 June 1974	Belfast, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	79 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 June 1974	Clarke City, CA	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Apatzingan (Smn), MX	daily high min	33.9 C (93.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Mercersburg 1 E, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	St Fereol, CA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Matamoras, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Saint Johns, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Pinehurst Sthrn Pines, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Haparanda, SE	daily high max	29.3 C (84.7 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Umea, SE	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Jokkmokk, SE	daily high max	28.8 C (83.8 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Alma, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	57 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Lyons Falls, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Covington, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Montpelier, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1974	Charters Towers Post Office, AU	daily low max	15.7 C (60.3 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	60 years	36 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

1807 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1974. 1974 had 932 records.

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

Records on 06-17 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1810	1
1811	1
1830	1
1837	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1894	1
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	9
1902	4
1903	8
1904	4
1905	12
1906	22
1907	20
1908	26
1909	13
1910	9
1911	22
1912	47
1913	45
1914	101
1915	20
1916	103
1917	68
1918	36
1919	58
1920	79
1921	52
1922	59
1923	110
1924	80
1925	136
1926	193
1927	357
1928	137
1929	238
1930	354
1931	194
1932	257
1933	413
1934	310
1935	338
1936	484
1937	284
1938	245
1939	1,206
1940	454
1941	250
1942	286
1943	289
1944	623
1945	614
1946	419
1947	336
1948	452
1949	571
1950	506
1951	208
1952	752
1953	455
1954	488
1955	570
1956	375
1957	761
1958	597
1959	507
1960	511
1961	1,319
1962	323
1963	383
1964	794
1965	763
1966	464
1967	402
1968	403
1969	700
1970	435
1971	407
1972	437
1973	701
1974	932
1975	453
1976	430
1977	410
1978	589
1979	646
1980	754
1981	1,201
1982	642
1983	728
1984	644
1985	693
1986	912
1987	1,078
1988	712
1989	870
1990	932
1991	1,094
1992	795
1993	684
1994	1,186
1995	1,350
1996	750
1997	1,056
1998	1,661
1999	1,260
2000	1,460
2001	678
2002	1,148
2003	647
2004	839
2005	914
2006	724
2007	839
2008	656
2009	739
2010	1,104
2011	922
2012	792
2013	610
2014	685
2015	1,113
2016	874
2017	692
2018	1,050
2019	551
2020	914
2021	1,980
2022	1,209
2023	617
2024	839
2025	593
2026	743

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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 200	711
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1