Weather Records on 10 March 1974

1,376 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 March 1974. Highest significance: Woodburn Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 10 March 1974

On 10 March 1974, 1,376 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
658 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,294 daily.
Woodburn Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 284.0 mm (11.2 in) on 10 March 1974.
Across 160 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

1,376 stations

1,376 station records on 10 March 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 March 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	284.0 mm (11.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	246.3 mm (9.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Okeene	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Blackbutt Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Salisbury Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.6 mm (6.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
South Solitary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Graceville Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.8 mm (9.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Farm Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brisbane Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Darlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.0 mm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Springbrook Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	304.5 mm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.2 mm (5.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Archerfield Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Carina Hill Crescent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Epping	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnybank Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Numinbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	310.6 mm (12.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Broadwater Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mointy	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Umbarger	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cainbable	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham (Limpinwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.2 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria Aerodromo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ordway 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dacoma 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Menangle Jmai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,376 records

Records set or tied on 10 March 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 389, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 269, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 604, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 10 March 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	389
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	269
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	604
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 10 March 1974 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 81, daily 1,294.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,206 broken records

Margins by which the 1,206 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 March 1974

Top 20 records on 10 March 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 March 1974	Woodburn Post Office, AU	all-time rain	284.0 mm (11.2 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	30 years	73 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	monthly rain	246.3 mm (9.7 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 years	72 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	93 years	72 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Okeene, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	72 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Indooroopilly Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Blackbutt Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Salisbury Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Independence, US	monthly rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Casino Airport, AU	monthly rain	154.6 mm (6.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	81 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Pawhuska, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Tarnagulla, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Moran, US	monthly rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	66 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	South Solitary Island, AU	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar, AU	monthly rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	27 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Graceville Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	daily rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Helena 1 SSE, US	monthly rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1974	Nimbin Post Office, AU	daily rain	236.8 mm (9.3 in)	134.7 mm (5.3 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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

1807 to 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1974. 1974 had 1,376 records.

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

Records on 03-10 in each year
Year	Records
1807	1
1809	1
1810	3
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1858	2
1860	4
1862	1
1866	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1877	2
1878	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	3
1884	1
1886	2
1888	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	4
1894	10
1895	1
1896	2
1897	7
1898	1
1901	12
1902	4
1903	6
1904	13
1905	4
1906	26
1907	14
1908	14
1909	16
1910	14
1911	21
1912	53
1913	78
1914	29
1915	29
1916	33
1917	36
1918	73
1919	28
1920	22
1921	65
1922	58
1923	87
1924	236
1925	265
1926	122
1927	93
1928	107
1929	407
1930	96
1931	374
1932	1,857
1933	267
1934	479
1935	338
1936	406
1937	218
1938	142
1939	497
1940	367
1941	260
1942	233
1943	490
1944	646
1945	250
1946	274
1947	316
1948	1,943
1949	511
1950	500
1951	753
1952	478
1953	355
1954	573
1955	1,308
1956	633
1957	607
1958	490
1959	256
1960	834
1961	351
1962	765
1963	470
1964	934
1965	306
1966	588
1967	850
1968	557
1969	874
1970	341
1971	533
1972	1,382
1973	1,143
1974	1,376
1975	868
1976	488
1977	1,300
1978	877
1979	538
1980	491
1981	1,178
1982	858
1983	1,014
1984	1,397
1985	758
1986	1,041
1987	595
1988	830
1989	1,846
1990	1,333
1991	406
1992	1,063
1993	753
1994	1,496
1995	1,241
1996	1,978
1997	1,360
1998	1,957
1999	759
2000	1,609
2001	882
2002	850
2003	1,137
2004	942
2005	963
2006	1,625
2007	457
2008	792
2009	1,407
2010	1,287
2011	934
2012	785
2013	937
2014	988
2015	825
2016	1,781
2017	562
2018	410
2019	1,208
2020	753
2021	1,131
2022	1,486
2023	1,139
2024	489
2025	737
2026	1,485

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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	1,137
50 to 100	47
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1