Weather Records on 12 July 1974

617 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 July 1974. Highest significance: Powers Lake 1N, US.

Key Facts for 12 July 1974

On 12 July 1974, 617 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
95 were record highs and 362 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 600 daily.
Powers Lake 1N set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 12 July 1974.
Across 158 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

617 stations

617 station records on 12 July 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 July 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mount James	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Meanook	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Los Llanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pondooma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koonmarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Victoria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tisul	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winderie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnjaja Gutara	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McAllen	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
C.A.E. Llera	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Westhope	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Entrance	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Soljanka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.3 C (95.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Joskar-Ola	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Glen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narrung (Yalkuri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Point	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

617 records

Records set or tied on 12 July 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 190, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 172, Heaviest daily rainfall 159, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 12 July 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	190
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	172
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 12 July 1974 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 10, daily 600.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

463 broken records

Margins by which the 463 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 July 1974

Top 20 records on 12 July 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 July 1974	Powers Lake 1N, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 July 1974	Goolwa Council Depot, AU	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	87 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Mount James, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Meanook, CA	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Port Elliot Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	83 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	San Juan de Los Llanos, MX	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Bottineau, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Pondooma Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Koonmarra, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Monte Santo, BR	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Doorawarrah, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	El Salto (Smn), MX	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	San Andres, MX	daily rain	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Ust-Maja, RU	all-time rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Middalya, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Tuba City, US	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Olenja Rechka, RU	all-time high min	17.4 C (63.3 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Winnemucca AP, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	82 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Myponga, AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 1974	Ciudad Victoria, MX	daily low max	26.5 C (79.7 F)	6.5 C (11.7 F)	32 years	39 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

1796 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1974. 1974 had 617 records.

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

Records on 07-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1816	1
1821	2
1841	1
1847	2
1848	2
1850	3
1851	1
1858	1
1860	2
1866	1
1870	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	2
1903	11
1904	13
1905	28
1906	22
1907	19
1908	46
1909	24
1910	12
1911	93
1912	19
1913	20
1914	57
1915	16
1916	39
1917	163
1918	99
1919	56
1920	37
1921	94
1922	42
1923	85
1924	68
1925	231
1926	272
1927	84
1928	79
1929	137
1930	561
1931	309
1932	305
1933	609
1934	348
1935	379
1936	1,082
1937	353
1938	257
1939	509
1940	623
1941	796
1942	363
1943	421
1944	446
1945	1,118
1946	234
1947	319
1948	379
1949	357
1950	485
1951	765
1952	680
1953	688
1954	907
1955	263
1956	474
1957	381
1958	434
1959	459
1960	466
1961	606
1962	447
1963	418
1964	898
1965	457
1966	614
1967	502
1968	466
1969	745
1970	298
1971	538
1972	716
1973	633
1974	617
1975	1,321
1976	812
1977	377
1978	635
1979	555
1980	998
1981	645
1982	526
1983	955
1984	871
1985	558
1986	1,015
1987	1,189
1988	961
1989	559
1990	1,489
1991	1,028
1992	1,167
1993	1,443
1994	904
1995	1,070
1996	964
1997	800
1998	1,244
1999	1,397
2000	796
2001	856
2002	1,537
2003	910
2004	799
2005	1,068
2006	1,038
2007	749
2008	719
2009	707
2010	1,450
2011	1,468
2012	979
2013	570
2014	437
2015	618
2016	740
2017	586
2018	398
2019	598
2020	875
2021	830
2022	507
2023	839
2024	968
2025	567
2026	1,100

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Data for records on 1974-07-12: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	459
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1