Weather Records on 23 September 1974

1,543 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 1974. Highest significance: South Nietta, AU.

Key Facts for 23 September 1974

On 23 September 1974, 1,543 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 1,092 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,489 daily.
South Nietta set a monthly record daily precipitation of 102.0 mm (4.0 in) on 23 September 1974.
Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

1,543 stations

1,543 station records on 23 September 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 September 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
South Nietta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Freewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Guerrero (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fabens	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sretensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kent 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Benito	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelana (Brooker)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aniak AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,543 records

Records set or tied on 23 September 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 639, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 453, Heaviest daily rainfall 345, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 23 September 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	639
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	453
Heaviest daily rainfall	345
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 September 1974 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 53, daily 1,489.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,255 broken records

Margins by which the 1,255 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 75.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 September 1974

Top 20 records on 23 September 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 1974	South Nietta, AU	monthly rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1974	Freewood, AU	monthly rain	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1974	Boonara, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1974	Guerrero (Smn), MX	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Fabens, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Sretensk, RU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Kent 5 E, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	San Benito, US	daily rain	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Lowestoft, GB	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Florence, US	monthly low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Carrollton Lock 1, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Shawano 2SSW, US	monthly low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Pelee Island, CA	monthly low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Westfield 2 SSE, US	monthly low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Oconomowoc Wwtp, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	77 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Yeelana (Brooker), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Marengo, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	77 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Aniak AP, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1974	Mount McConnell, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	64 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

1793 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1974. 1974 had 1,543 records.

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

Records on 09-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1799	1
1804	1
1832	1
1835	1
1838	1
1842	3
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	3
1855	1
1859	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1881	4
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	4
1895	9
1896	5
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	7
1904	19
1905	6
1906	6
1907	19
1908	19
1909	15
1910	8
1911	11
1912	15
1913	22
1914	29
1915	25
1916	324
1917	56
1918	34
1919	40
1920	44
1921	47
1922	34
1923	74
1924	194
1925	223
1926	459
1927	247
1928	382
1929	198
1930	472
1931	600
1932	383
1933	281
1934	361
1935	239
1936	377
1937	557
1938	389
1939	279
1940	374
1941	490
1942	557
1943	322
1944	381
1945	652
1946	623
1947	803
1948	259
1949	496
1950	267
1951	462
1952	432
1953	271
1954	324
1955	852
1956	299
1957	539
1958	641
1959	307
1960	470
1961	670
1962	344
1963	568
1964	322
1965	783
1966	528
1967	341
1968	481
1969	450
1970	1,457
1971	578
1972	461
1973	674
1974	1,543
1975	1,038
1976	463
1977	616
1978	500
1979	586
1980	1,037
1981	717
1982	775
1983	1,744
1984	1,121
1985	924
1986	740
1987	1,077
1988	653
1989	1,376
1990	702
1991	519
1992	976
1993	983
1994	1,140
1995	1,868
1996	809
1997	1,060
1998	1,326
1999	1,207
2000	2,026
2001	790
2002	930
2003	1,243
2004	986
2005	1,207
2006	1,509
2007	1,153
2008	835
2009	1,201
2010	1,360
2011	666
2012	785
2013	573
2014	595
2015	587
2016	774
2017	1,371
2018	693
2019	565
2020	618
2021	602
2022	551
2023	812
2024	499
2025	449
2026	384

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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 10	1,168
10 to 20	49
20 to 30	28
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	3