Weather Records on 7 July 1974

652 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 1974. Highest significance: Jucurutu, BR.

Key Facts for 7 July 1974

On 7 July 1974, 652 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
171 were record highs and 157 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 609 daily.
Jucurutu set a monthly record daily precipitation of 105.2 mm (4.1 in) on 7 July 1974.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

652 stations

652 station records on 7 July 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 July 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jucurutu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Interlaken	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Angicos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pedro Velho (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Afonso Bezerra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro Avelino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lewis Hill (St Pauls River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury (the Braes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Catole Do Rocha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Vicente (Luiza)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.3 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Barra de Santa Rosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Minnipa Agricultural Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fingal (Legge Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kondoolka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tower Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ormley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bodocongo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Karcultaby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Dias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Caiada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ordubad	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrulla (Nunjikompita)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stonehouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waddamana Field Study Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Barron (Franklin Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wingaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flinders Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Queimadas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	107.3 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Levendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Valley (Glenrowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Patu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Gargalheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deloraine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Upanema (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo Well	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnack Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caroda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Grande (Augusto Severo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Paulo Do Potengi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berezovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

652 records

Records set or tied on 7 July 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 323, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 7 July 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	323
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 7 July 1974 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 35, daily 609.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

549 broken records

Margins by which the 549 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 July 1974

Top 20 records on 7 July 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 July 1974	Jucurutu, BR	monthly rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	51 years	71 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1974	Greenwood, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1974	Interlaken, AU	monthly rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1974	Angicos, BR	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1974	Pedro Velho (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Afonso Bezerra, BR	monthly rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Pedro Avelino, BR	monthly rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Taipu, BR	monthly rain	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	7 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Lewis Hill (St Pauls River), AU	daily rain	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Swan Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Woodbury (the Braes), AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Catole Do Rocha, BR	monthly rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Sao Vicente (Luiza), BR	daily rain	93.3 mm (3.7 in)	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Barra de Santa Rosa, BR	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Minnipa Agricultural Centre, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Fingal (Legge Street), AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Kondoolka, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Rosedale (Turretfield Research, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Tower Hill, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1974	Ormley, AU	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	49 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 652 records.

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

Records on 07-07 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1819	3
1821	1
1825	1
1828	2
1835	1
1845	1
1850	1
1856	2
1857	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	1
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1883	1
1887	4
1889	2
1890	8
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	3
1899	2
1900	14
1901	5
1902	13
1903	10
1904	4
1905	11
1906	12
1907	6
1908	26
1909	22
1910	16
1911	67
1912	31
1913	17
1914	49
1915	72
1916	126
1917	120
1918	42
1919	37
1920	42
1921	65
1922	135
1923	166
1924	166
1925	198
1926	135
1927	184
1928	200
1929	122
1930	332
1931	442
1932	315
1933	337
1934	390
1935	311
1936	795
1937	280
1938	268
1939	359
1940	467
1941	334
1942	516
1943	309
1944	411
1945	299
1946	208
1947	532
1948	404
1949	374
1950	431
1951	416
1952	515
1953	623
1954	622
1955	485
1956	1,170
1957	394
1958	749
1959	391
1960	663
1961	318
1962	294
1963	510
1964	549
1965	388
1966	304
1967	430
1968	624
1969	967
1970	391
1971	467
1972	1,155
1973	1,120
1974	652
1975	571
1976	679
1977	828
1978	794
1979	924
1980	848
1981	1,025
1982	795
1983	1,013
1984	1,044
1985	939
1986	770
1987	728
1988	1,251
1989	1,040
1990	781
1991	1,040
1992	938
1993	1,762
1994	1,394
1995	576
1996	1,218
1997	752
1998	1,382
1999	971
2000	823
2001	983
2002	667
2003	664
2004	1,084
2005	949
2006	1,061
2007	1,067
2008	1,174
2009	930
2010	1,411
2011	749
2012	1,423
2013	549
2014	539
2015	1,263
2016	717
2017	904
2018	550
2019	506
2020	556
2021	930
2022	744
2023	577
2024	1,277
2025	562
2026	522

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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 50	538
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1