Weather Records on 18 June 1974

719 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 June 1974. Highest significance: La Union, MX.

Key Facts for 18 June 1974

On 18 June 1974, 719 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
286 were record highs and 272 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 707 daily.
La Union set a daily record precipitation of 132.1 mm (5.2 in) on 18 June 1974.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

719 stations

719 station records on 18 June 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 June 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
La Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Apatzingan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Campbellton Power St	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Apatzingan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Makuschino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Astrahanka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Borzja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Causapscal	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jabalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hkorol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Traveston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pemfling-Pitzling	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
South Newbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forsyth 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
East Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

719 records

Records set or tied on 18 June 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 164, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 171, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 18 June 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	164
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	171
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 18 June 1974 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 707.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

541 broken records

Margins by which the 541 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 813.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 June 1974

Top 20 records on 18 June 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 June 1974	La Union, MX	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Paterson, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	106 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Apatzingan (Smn), MX	daily high min	32.8 C (91.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Ibiapina, BR	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU	daily rain	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Campbellton Power St, CA	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Ingenio Tamazula, MX	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Apatzingan (Smn), MX	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Elberton 2 N, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Mtn Home, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	69 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Makuschino, RU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Astrahanka, RU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Ellsworth, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Kingstree, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Borzja, RU	daily low min	0.5 C (32.9 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	72 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1974	Blackville 3 W, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	74 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

1800 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1974. 1974 had 719 records.

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

Records on 06-18 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1802	1
1803	1
1816	1
1821	1
1823	1
1839	1
1841	1
1848	1
1855	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	2
1865	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	10
1902	7
1903	13
1904	5
1905	32
1906	16
1907	21
1908	20
1909	39
1910	15
1911	14
1912	25
1913	29
1914	43
1915	62
1916	29
1917	55
1918	118
1919	65
1920	53
1921	44
1922	57
1923	144
1924	108
1925	246
1926	176
1927	287
1928	205
1929	297
1930	379
1931	267
1932	219
1933	499
1934	335
1935	494
1936	549
1937	301
1938	391
1939	674
1940	620
1941	273
1942	201
1943	173
1944	726
1945	784
1946	532
1947	391
1948	421
1949	734
1950	828
1951	237
1952	435
1953	730
1954	460
1955	721
1956	373
1957	672
1958	532
1959	573
1960	394
1961	979
1962	302
1963	305
1964	840
1965	589
1966	431
1967	308
1968	556
1969	598
1970	486
1971	456
1972	334
1973	861
1974	719
1975	821
1976	508
1977	768
1978	516
1979	581
1980	447
1981	895
1982	736
1983	1,080
1984	716
1985	921
1986	862
1987	925
1988	748
1989	697
1990	795
1991	944
1992	579
1993	834
1994	1,156
1995	1,224
1996	1,004
1997	894
1998	1,600
1999	1,258
2000	1,474
2001	589
2002	1,397
2003	853
2004	1,056
2005	1,014
2006	699
2007	898
2008	628
2009	920
2010	928
2011	952
2012	832
2013	847
2014	732
2015	978
2016	787
2017	839
2018	968
2019	425
2020	572
2021	1,874
2022	1,194
2023	574
2024	1,150
2025	583
2026	830

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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	540
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1