Weather Records on 10 November 1974

503 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 November 1974. Highest significance: Strehla, ZA.

Key Facts for 10 November 1974

On 10 November 1974, 503 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
102 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 497 daily.
Strehla set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 10 November 1974.
Across 152 earlier years (1835 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 525 records.

Record Map

503 stations

503 station records on 10 November 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 November 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Strehla	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wolwekraal (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geluk (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
De Kroon (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Delmas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record snow depth	100.0 cm (39.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flashman Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holy Cross	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rio de Contas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Feldberg/Schwarzwald	Germany	Record snow depth	137.0 cm (53.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delareyville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lobatse	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kareepoort (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carter Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neverset	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Langsloot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Irene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pilot Point Isl du Boi	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Possum Kingdom Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hex Krantz	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Piranhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Whyenbah	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sandfontein (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Webster Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alagoinhas (Vfflb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Honey Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poco Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kafferrivier (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Florisbad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mamogaleskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

503 records

Records set or tied on 10 November 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 329, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 10 November 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 10 November 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 497.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

452 broken records

Margins by which the 452 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 620.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 November 1974

Top 20 records on 10 November 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 November 1974	Strehla, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Wolwekraal (Irr), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Carroll, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Geluk (Irr), ZA	monthly rain	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Rosherville (Pow), ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	De Kroon (Irr), ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	77 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Smithville, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Marquette, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Delmas (Pol), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA	monthly rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Jequie, BR	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Karina, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Fichtelberg, DE	daily snow depth	100.0 cm (39.4 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	68 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Devon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Marengo, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	63 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 1974	Flashman Twr, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	35 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

1835 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1835 to 1974. 1974 had 503 records.

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

Records on 11-10 in each year
Year	Records
1835	1
1847	1
1849	1
1853	1
1858	4
1864	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	5
1892	2
1895	7
1896	1
1897	3
1898	5
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	15
1905	4
1906	7
1907	18
1908	12
1909	20
1910	21
1911	25
1912	20
1913	68
1914	86
1915	38
1916	37
1917	80
1918	25
1919	103
1920	76
1921	114
1922	12
1923	91
1924	129
1925	127
1926	474
1927	299
1928	81
1929	211
1930	203
1931	550
1932	277
1933	611
1934	207
1935	454
1936	390
1937	236
1938	250
1939	422
1940	451
1941	392
1942	344
1943	288
1944	399
1945	895
1946	791
1947	491
1948	570
1949	830
1950	1,313
1951	291
1952	448
1953	437
1954	680
1955	676
1956	797
1957	394
1958	447
1959	230
1960	463
1961	402
1962	558
1963	301
1964	509
1965	358
1966	1,260
1967	397
1968	742
1969	516
1970	604
1971	668
1972	693
1973	957
1974	503
1975	1,348
1976	537
1977	1,088
1978	1,118
1979	1,095
1980	821
1981	1,374
1982	1,364
1983	665
1984	890
1985	1,859
1986	1,542
1987	845
1988	624
1989	1,019
1990	937
1991	1,619
1992	1,000
1993	984
1994	824
1995	1,450
1996	1,164
1997	1,234
1998	1,878
1999	1,610
2000	1,684
2001	948
2002	1,307
2003	637
2004	1,058
2005	1,298
2006	1,153
2007	684
2008	968
2009	851
2010	1,272
2011	904
2012	1,144
2013	338
2014	578
2015	969
2016	1,084
2017	612
2018	1,280
2019	599
2020	2,135
2021	469
2022	1,523
2023	574
2024	491
2025	934

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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 100	448
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1