Weather Records on 10 July 1974

871 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 July 1974. Highest significance: Pitea, SE.

Key Facts for 10 July 1974

On 10 July 1974, 871 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
195 were record highs and 376 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 810 daily.
Pitea set a daily record precipitation of 40.2 mm (1.6 in) on 10 July 1974.
Across 173 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 409 records.

Record Map

871 stations

871 station records on 10 July 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 July 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pitea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific House	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clallam Bay 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bjuroklubb	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Araruna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre_Svartla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caroling South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Gil (I.de Itaparica)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mexquitic	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cornudas Svc STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman Fisheries STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
So Entrance Yosemite Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Itiuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olonec	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kyrylivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Readsboro 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reno AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carpina (Floresta Dos Leoes)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pilger	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose de Mipibu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salt Springs Pwr House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harris	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

871 records

Records set or tied on 10 July 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 292, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 298, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 10 July 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	292
Highest daily minimum	154
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	298
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 10 July 1974 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 57, daily 810.

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 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 July 1974

Top 20 records on 10 July 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 July 1974	Pitea, SE	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 July 1974	Tahoe City, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	W Pt, US	monthly rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Yosemite Park HQ, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Vasilevici, BY	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Pacific House, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Sonora, US	monthly low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Lovelock, US	monthly low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Clallam Bay 1 NNE, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Bjuroklubb, SE	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Araruna, BR	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Ovre_Svartla, SE	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Caroling South, AU	all-time rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Hetch Hetchy, US	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Winnemucca AP, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Giffard, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Barra Do Gil (I.de Itaparica), BR	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Mexquitic, MX	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Newman, US	monthly low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	72 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1974	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	24 years	43 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 871 records.

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

Records on 07-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1815	2
1826	1
1829	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	3
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1874	4
1875	2
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	5
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	4
1899	10
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	16
1904	25
1905	40
1906	4
1907	5
1908	7
1909	15
1910	25
1911	58
1912	29
1913	38
1914	48
1915	20
1916	56
1917	51
1918	36
1919	23
1920	29
1921	81
1922	67
1923	113
1924	66
1925	257
1926	321
1927	95
1928	102
1929	175
1930	540
1931	292
1932	355
1933	570
1934	327
1935	306
1936	1,338
1937	304
1938	151
1939	327
1940	398
1941	432
1942	628
1943	283
1944	478
1945	729
1946	467
1947	537
1948	367
1949	392
1950	680
1951	551
1952	814
1953	529
1954	684
1955	497
1956	434
1957	514
1958	402
1959	512
1960	451
1961	688
1962	456
1963	950
1964	368
1965	357
1966	512
1967	341
1968	598
1969	518
1970	464
1971	568
1972	447
1973	528
1974	871
1975	712
1976	724
1977	486
1978	1,076
1979	686
1980	1,113
1981	811
1982	602
1983	1,184
1984	962
1985	657
1986	686
1987	862
1988	1,024
1989	869
1990	820
1991	890
1992	864
1993	1,088
1994	864
1995	1,096
1996	1,604
1997	846
1998	1,259
1999	964
2000	889
2001	992
2002	1,336
2003	981
2004	621
2005	1,077
2006	920
2007	954
2008	874
2009	951
2010	1,509
2011	1,102
2012	1,015
2013	545
2014	660
2015	1,025
2016	859
2017	547
2018	554
2019	529
2020	775
2021	1,081
2022	691
2023	837
2024	1,576
2025	704
2026	472

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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	711
50 to 100	0
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1