Weather Records on 1 July 1974

738 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 July 1974. Highest significance: Lysva, RU.

Key Facts for 1 July 1974

On 1 July 1974, 738 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
215 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 709 daily.
Lysva set an all-time record daily precipitation of 82.2 mm (3.2 in) on 1 July 1974.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

738 stations

738 station records on 1 July 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 July 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lysva	Russia	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Schelm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Carmichael (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Duiwelskloof (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Watervale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgeboom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
The Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mintaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manina (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blyde (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poochera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Niu Ridge 1035	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tweedraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Black Hills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hiddensee-Vitte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barnes	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Witwater (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coraopolis Neville Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vandergrift	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Macclesfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bosbokrand (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Groot Rietvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lynway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Creekside	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Puehu Ridge 1040	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cernigov	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

738 records

Records set or tied on 1 July 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 118, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 417, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 1 July 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	118
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	417
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 1 July 1974 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 27, daily 709.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

621 broken records

Margins by which the 621 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 July 1974

Top 20 records on 1 July 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 July 1974	Lysva, RU	all-time rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 July 1974	Schelm, ZA	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	47 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 July 1974	Kiev, UA	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 July 1974	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 July 1974	Le Roy, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 July 1974	Duiwelskloof (Mun), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Acmetonia Lock 3, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Watervale, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Winterhoek, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Putbus, DE	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Skukuza, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Alkmaar, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Flatonia 4SE, US	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Echunga Golf Course, AU	monthly rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	The Downs, ZA	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Mintaro, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1974	Manina (Bos), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	16 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

1793 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1974. 1974 had 738 records.

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

Records on 07-01 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1811	2
1816	1
1832	1
1833	1
1835	1
1839	1
1840	1
1841	1
1846	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	1
1868	1
1870	2
1871	1
1872	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1887	1
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	6
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	7
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	8
1900	2
1901	16
1902	6
1903	13
1904	18
1905	20
1906	14
1907	11
1908	11
1909	21
1910	30
1911	24
1912	51
1913	62
1914	126
1915	22
1916	30
1917	34
1918	57
1919	32
1920	293
1921	239
1922	55
1923	298
1924	350
1925	166
1926	95
1927	163
1928	65
1929	146
1930	163
1931	763
1932	300
1933	601
1934	220
1935	263
1936	425
1937	491
1938	355
1939	287
1940	393
1941	528
1942	510
1943	494
1944	252
1945	614
1946	432
1947	493
1948	278
1949	301
1950	435
1951	484
1952	271
1953	618
1954	619
1955	535
1956	420
1957	657
1958	496
1959	738
1960	386
1961	370
1962	280
1963	663
1964	403
1965	358
1966	504
1967	488
1968	721
1969	472
1970	632
1971	421
1972	474
1973	627
1974	738
1975	554
1976	768
1977	672
1978	718
1979	722
1980	959
1981	828
1982	1,606
1983	749
1984	766
1985	1,019
1986	965
1987	954
1988	1,542
1989	832
1990	1,405
1991	1,021
1992	1,689
1993	623
1994	936
1995	1,326
1996	637
1997	1,145
1998	1,280
1999	1,395
2000	593
2001	897
2002	1,090
2003	1,031
2004	768
2005	941
2006	674
2007	719
2008	857
2009	1,159
2010	1,146
2011	1,038
2012	1,295
2013	1,151
2014	517
2015	917
2016	515
2017	667
2018	764
2019	531
2020	820
2021	957
2022	759
2023	514
2024	660
2025	1,181
2026	958

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 July 1974
Margin	Records
0 to 100	619
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1