Weather Records on 14 November 1974

485 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 November 1974. Highest significance: Pontiac, US.

Key Facts for 14 November 1974

On 14 November 1974, 485 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 474 daily.
Pontiac set a daily record snowfall of 16.5 cm (6.5 in) on 14 November 1974.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

485 stations

485 station records on 14 November 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 November 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pontiac	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Caroling South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Trout Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Big Trout Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.5 cm (11.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orford South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ardath	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Illinois City Dam 16	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baandee North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gabyon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuttening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Doodlakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sabattis 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reid River Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monroeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trayning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Porto	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gladstone L/D 18	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sidsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gadgarra Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

485 records

Records set or tied on 14 November 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 94, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 14 November 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	94
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 14 November 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 474.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

413 broken records

Margins by which the 413 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 219.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 November 1974

Top 20 records on 14 November 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 November 1974	Pontiac, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 November 1974	Vang I Valdres, NO	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Paulding, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Caroling South, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Big Trout Lake, CA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Big Trout Lake, CA	daily snowfall	29.5 cm (11.6 in)	21.9 cm (8.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Orford South, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Ardath, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Armadale, AU	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	La Harpe, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Champaign 3S, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Beito, NO	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Illinois City Dam 16, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Paulding, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Burlington Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Baandee North, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Joliet, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 1974	Gabyon, AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	45 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

1801 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1974. 1974 had 485 records.

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

Records on 11-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	2
1820	1
1823	2
1825	1
1835	3
1839	1
1842	1
1847	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	1
1873	4
1874	2
1875	3
1876	3
1879	3
1880	3
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	2
1891	4
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	2
1897	5
1899	6
1900	3
1901	12
1902	14
1903	5
1904	17
1905	37
1906	27
1907	5
1908	20
1909	39
1910	7
1911	18
1912	19
1913	32
1914	48
1915	45
1916	86
1917	222
1918	25
1919	122
1920	70
1921	70
1922	37
1923	125
1924	114
1925	147
1926	290
1927	189
1928	296
1929	430
1930	437
1931	490
1932	370
1933	390
1934	229
1935	105
1936	348
1937	306
1938	327
1939	343
1940	1,448
1941	429
1942	310
1943	255
1944	467
1945	325
1946	289
1947	371
1948	171
1949	438
1950	551
1951	817
1952	327
1953	849
1954	201
1955	1,660
1956	556
1957	668
1958	862
1959	1,147
1960	315
1961	614
1962	314
1963	521
1964	872
1965	497
1966	415
1967	555
1968	615
1969	824
1970	526
1971	694
1972	1,159
1973	656
1974	485
1975	734
1976	1,079
1977	589
1978	799
1979	551
1980	497
1981	611
1982	644
1983	918
1984	488
1985	1,510
1986	2,074
1987	548
1988	791
1989	1,028
1990	1,203
1991	771
1992	770
1993	2,410
1994	1,318
1995	1,250
1996	879
1997	1,954
1998	877
1999	1,484
2000	1,448
2001	1,251
2002	516
2003	556
2004	1,008
2005	971
2006	1,012
2007	484
2008	720
2009	960
2010	1,606
2011	701
2012	346
2013	525
2014	1,706
2015	675
2016	699
2017	348
2018	906
2019	1,265
2020	592
2021	678
2022	878
2023	545
2024	454
2025	1,288

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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	358
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1