Weather Records on 25 September 1974

995 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 September 1974. Highest significance: Barnong, AU.

Key Facts for 25 September 1974

On 25 September 1974, 995 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
249 were record highs and 536 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 958 daily.
Barnong set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 25 September 1974.
Across 163 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

995 stations

995 station records on 25 September 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 September 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barnong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oderen	France	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio Allende	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Viljandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton 4S Mesonet	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Turi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Muenster	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chatillon-Sur-Seine	France	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

995 records

Records set or tied on 25 September 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 441, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 205, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 25 September 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	441
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 25 September 1974 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 36, daily 958.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

793 broken records

Margins by which the 793 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 September 1974

Top 20 records on 25 September 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 September 1974	Barnong, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Mercedes, UY	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Oderen, FR	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Clearwater, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Ignacio Allende, MX	all-time rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	89 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Frederick, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Viljandi, EE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Waurika, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Brownwood 2NE, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Evergreen, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Stuttgart, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Greenville, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Tipton 4S Mesonet, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	monthly low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	61 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1974	Turi, EE	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	37 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

1825 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1974. 1974 had 995 records.

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

Records on 09-25 in each year
Year	Records
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1847	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	1
1857	2
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1884	3
1885	6
1886	1
1887	3
1889	7
1891	3
1893	7
1894	3
1895	5
1896	5
1897	2
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	6
1902	11
1903	4
1904	10
1905	16
1906	7
1907	35
1908	20
1909	22
1910	5
1911	9
1912	63
1913	13
1914	15
1915	43
1916	139
1917	138
1918	16
1919	20
1920	75
1921	32
1922	47
1923	68
1924	157
1925	141
1926	740
1927	166
1928	480
1929	158
1930	489
1931	500
1932	260
1933	542
1934	394
1935	258
1936	274
1937	190
1938	335
1939	454
1940	517
1941	269
1942	970
1943	488
1944	246
1945	514
1946	292
1947	666
1948	501
1949	479
1950	1,163
1951	639
1952	515
1953	242
1954	292
1955	546
1956	503
1957	231
1958	454
1959	396
1960	694
1961	530
1962	305
1963	602
1964	403
1965	690
1966	334
1967	428
1968	300
1969	196
1970	783
1971	323
1972	706
1973	650
1974	995
1975	1,166
1976	541
1977	875
1978	462
1979	719
1980	687
1981	669
1982	759
1983	647
1984	1,305
1985	446
1986	1,766
1987	560
1988	571
1989	1,367
1990	875
1991	1,243
1992	1,346
1993	1,015
1994	666
1995	1,013
1996	648
1997	1,278
1998	1,346
1999	804
2000	1,536
2001	1,536
2002	876
2003	758
2004	519
2005	1,484
2006	767
2007	1,284
2008	766
2009	854
2010	1,125
2011	763
2012	505
2013	615
2014	800
2015	868
2016	781
2017	1,253
2018	648
2019	530
2020	1,089
2021	355
2022	301
2023	580
2024	1,120
2025	569
2026	473

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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	727
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1