Weather Records on 24 October 1974

537 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1974. Highest significance: Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams), AU.

Key Facts for 24 October 1974

On 24 October 1974, 537 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
115 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 522 daily.
Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams) set a daily record precipitation of 30.6 mm (1.2 in) on 24 October 1974.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

537 stations

537 station records on 24 October 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolo-Poloma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Penza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nepabunna Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Itabaianinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner (Itacira)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Locke	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angorichina Hostel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paskeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petrolina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Copley (Yankaninna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Feldberg/Schwarzwald	Germany	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Mount Serle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Immarna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mooleulooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Utuado	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macaubas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morton	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cicero Dantas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Estrela Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ceuta (Monte Hacho)	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mertzon	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wilpena Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hiasen I Sigdal	Norway	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Christie (Tar 397 Mile)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Malaga Aeropuerto	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Campestre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Colinet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Malbaie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mozajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

537 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 280, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 24 October 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 24 October 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 522.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

465 broken records

Margins by which the 465 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1974

Top 20 records on 24 October 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1974	Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams), AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1974	Beltana, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1974	Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Nikolo-Poloma, RU	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Penza, RU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Nepabunna Mission, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Itabaianinha, BR	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Grandfalls 3SSE, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Hawker (Wilson), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Wagner (Itacira), BR	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Mt Locke, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Angorichina Hostel, AU	monthly rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Paskeville, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Petrolina, BR	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Brocken, DE	daily snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Barton, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Copley (Yankaninna), AU	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Feldberg/Schwarzwald, DE	monthly snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1974	Gammon Ranges (Mount Serle), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	36 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

1802 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1974. 1974 had 537 records.

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

Records on 10-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1840	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	2
1869	2
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	1
1880	7
1881	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	5
1896	3
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	6
1904	13
1905	22
1906	30
1907	11
1908	26
1909	13
1910	8
1911	23
1912	37
1913	85
1914	12
1915	43
1916	29
1917	145
1918	27
1919	48
1920	273
1921	54
1922	193
1923	169
1924	94
1925	258
1926	268
1927	308
1928	66
1929	200
1930	420
1931	351
1932	334
1933	256
1934	535
1935	343
1936	223
1937	588
1938	686
1939	776
1940	406
1941	304
1942	299
1943	369
1944	313
1945	549
1946	427
1947	427
1948	215
1949	624
1950	314
1951	546
1952	409
1953	244
1954	538
1955	460
1956	581
1957	673
1958	316
1959	885
1960	378
1961	228
1962	346
1963	1,397
1964	469
1965	387
1966	515
1967	273
1968	206
1969	1,115
1970	594
1971	794
1972	464
1973	558
1974	537
1975	2,018
1976	730
1977	469
1978	594
1979	683
1980	826
1981	1,920
1982	838
1983	662
1984	1,000
1985	902
1986	506
1987	674
1988	512
1989	1,182
1990	594
1991	1,380
1992	1,169
1993	602
1994	594
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,400
1998	1,238
1999	1,374
2000	1,514
2001	1,769
2002	2,094
2003	1,934
2004	1,300
2005	973
2006	1,709
2007	1,631
2008	808
2009	870
2010	1,037
2011	658
2012	1,027
2013	497
2014	883
2015	528
2016	622
2017	858
2018	442
2019	761
2020	1,993
2021	588
2022	1,412
2023	682
2024	783
2025	286

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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	455
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1