Weather Records on 31 October 1974

1,192 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1974. Highest significance: Rennie (Pine View), AU.

Key Facts for 31 October 1974

On 31 October 1974, 1,192 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
482 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 73 monthly and 1,114 daily.
Rennie (Pine View) set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 31 October 1974.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,192 stations

1,192 station records on 31 October 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rennie (Pine View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sherman	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Petrolandia (Itaparica)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ipupiara (Jordao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton 10 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coniston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Piranhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barber	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Daysdale (Dennison Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
North Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Temiscamingue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brazos	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mochudi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Piranhas (Marechal Floriano)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Edgerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waco Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Numil Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arizona	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,192 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 434, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 549, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 31 October 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	48
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	434
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	549
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 31 October 1974 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 73, daily 1,114.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,034 broken records

Margins by which the 1,034 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 October 1974

Top 20 records on 31 October 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1974	Rennie (Pine View), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	70 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1974	Bethany, US	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1974	Sherman, US	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1974	McGregor, US	monthly rain	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1974	Billings Wtp, US	monthly rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1974	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1974	Bridger 2 N, US	monthly rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1974	Petrolandia (Itaparica), BR	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	71 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Ipupiara (Jordao), BR	monthly rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Huntley Exp STN, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Weatherford, US	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Blockton 1W, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Ekalaka, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Clifton 10 E, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Gainesville, US	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Coniston, CA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Livingston, US	monthly rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Mystic Lake, US	monthly rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1974	Camp Crook, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	55 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

1805 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1974. 1974 had 1,192 records.

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

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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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	1,003
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2