On This Day, 24 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 24 December across the years, led by Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 24 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 24 December in 16 years (1964 to 2025).
- Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World set an all-time record daily snowfall of 34.3 cm (13.5 in) on 24 December 2009.
- 3 extreme weather events peaked on 24 December.
- 1 named storm were active on 24 December.
Records on 24 December Through the Years
1964 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1964-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Tiruppuvanam, 193.1 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1970-12-24 | Record daily snowfall | St Andrews, 54.9 cm (21.6 in) |
| 1979-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Tbilisi, 22.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1988-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Durban-Botanical Gardens, 131.9 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1994-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Butterworth (Tnk), 71.5 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1995-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Ongerup, 71.8 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2002-12-24 | Record daily snowfall | Vinita 2 N, 22.9 cm (9.0 in) |
| 2009-12-24 | Record daily snowfall | Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World, 34.3 cm (13.5 in) |
| 2009-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Conway, 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 2010-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Poronajsk, 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2012-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Burrinjuck Dam, 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2013-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Winterswijk, 39.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2019-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Dillon U of Montana Western, 17.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2021-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Mtunzini, 131.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2022-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Berlin, 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2022-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Victoria River Downs, 184.6 mm (7.3 in) |
| 2022-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Lockport 2SE, 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2023-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | St Cloud Rgnl AP, 37.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2023-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | De Smet, 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2025-12-24 | Record daily precipitation | Sapphire (Argyle), 110.0 mm (4.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2009 | Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World, US | all-time snowfall | 34.3 cm (13.5 in) | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 61 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 December 2023 | St Cloud Rgnl AP, US | monthly rain | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 78 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 December 2023 | De Smet, US | monthly rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 74 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 December 2022 | Berlin, US | daily rain | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 135 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 December 1988 | Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA | daily rain | 131.9 mm (5.2 in) | 80.6 mm (3.2 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 December 2022 | Victoria River Downs, AU | daily rain | 184.6 mm (7.3 in) | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 December 2025 | Sapphire (Argyle), AU | monthly rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 104 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2010 | Poronajsk, RU | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 1970 | St Andrews, CA | all-time snowfall | 54.9 cm (21.6 in) | 14.3 cm (5.6 in) | 88 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2012 | Burrinjuck Dam, AU | daily rain | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 99 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2021 | Mtunzini, ZA | daily rain | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) | 108.2 mm (4.3 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2022 | Lockport 2SE, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2013 | Winterswijk, NL | daily rain | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 103 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 1994 | Butterworth (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 71.5 mm (2.8 in) | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Conway, US | daily rain | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2002 | Vinita 2 N, US | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 1995 | Ongerup, AU | monthly rain | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 62 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 1964 | Tiruppuvanam, IN | all-time rain | 193.1 mm (7.6 in) | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 42 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2019 | Dillon U of Montana Western, US | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 102 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1979 | Tbilisi, GE | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 90 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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