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Weather Records on 24 May 1904

14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1904. Highest significance: Boorolong, AU.

Key Facts for 24 May 1904

  • On 24 May 1904, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 13 daily.
  • Boorolong set a daily record precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 24 May 1904.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

14 stations
Weather records on 24 May 1904 14 station records on 24 May 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
14 station records on 24 May 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 May 1904: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BoorolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

14 records
Records on 24 May 1904 by type Records set or tied on 24 May 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 0246Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 May 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 24 May 1904 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 May 1904 by timescale Records on 24 May 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 13. 051015all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 13all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 May 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 13.
Records on 24 May 1904 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily13

How Much Records Were Beaten By

8 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1904 Margins by which the 8 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.3. Ties are not counted. 02460 to 5: 65 to 10: 010 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 135 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 8 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1904
MarginRecords
0 to 56
5 to 100
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1904
Top 14 records on 24 May 1904 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 May 1904Boorolong, AUdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)35.3 mm (1.4 in)21 years49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1904Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)31.2 mm (1.2 in)8 years38 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1904Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUmonthly low max11.3 C (52.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)26 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Atlantic City Marina, USdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Chatham, CAdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)2 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Trenton 2, USdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily low max (Tie)11.8 C (53.2 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904World Trade Ctr, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high max (Tie)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Philadelphia City, USdaily high max (Tie)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1904Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)

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

1794 to 1904
Records on 05-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1904. 1904 had 14 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11795: 11797: 11817: 11831: 11837: 21838: 11840: 11841: 21844: 11847: 31848: 11864: 11865: 11866: 51867: 71868: 21870: 11877: 21880: 21882: 21884: 21886: 21888: 11889: 31890: 31891: 41892: 11893: 81894: 11895: 11896: 11897: 51898: 41899: 71900: 51901: 71902: 81903: 91904: 141905: 161906: 361907: 151908: 161909: 161910: 341911: 281912: 411913: 301914: 351915: 81916: 191917: 861918: 271919: 251920: 381921: 1391922: 1011923: 1061924: 3341925: 3471926: 2841927: 2211928: 2901929: 1121930: 1731931: 4751932: 2511933: 4771934: 1961935: 4261936: 4321937: 1871938: 4381939: 4981940: 2891941: 4991942: 2451943: 4391944: 7101945: 2261946: 5011947: 4561948: 2501949: 4361950: 6401951: 8811952: 7201953: 1,0051954: 2601955: 8411956: 1,0271957: 5131958: 8251959: 3151960: 4761961: 3011962: 4791963: 7341964: 8521965: 5021966: 3401967: 9041968: 5681969: 4081970: 3291971: 6251972: 4871973: 5331974: 5841975: 8861976: 4111977: 9971978: 7971979: 1,1151980: 9781981: 7581982: 7251983: 1,3321984: 7371985: 6371986: 5731987: 6641988: 6891989: 1,3461990: 9231991: 1,4951992: 1,5621993: 8261994: 8321995: 1,2471996: 1,3671997: 1,0281998: 9311999: 8062000: 1,5492001: 1,3352002: 1,1632003: 1,0112004: 1,2762005: 9672006: 9942007: 1,3492008: 1,1732009: 9702010: 1,6992011: 1,0262012: 9832013: 8612014: 7572015: 5012016: 4082017: 8762018: 5952019: 7502020: 5172021: 5832022: 7092023: 3532024: 9302025: 5422026: 8771794187018991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1904. 1904 had 14 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-24 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17951
17971
18171
18311
18372
18381
18401
18412
18441
18473
18481
18641
18651
18665
18677
18682
18701
18772
18802
18822
18842
18862
18881
18893
18903
18914
18921
18938
18941
18951
18961
18975
18984
18997
19005
19017
19028
19039
190414
190516
190636
190715
190816
190916
191034
191128
191241
191330
191435
19158
191619
191786
191827
191925
192038
1921139
1922101
1923106
1924334
1925347
1926284
1927221
1928290
1929112
1930173
1931475
1932251
1933477
1934196
1935426
1936432
1937187
1938438
1939498
1940289
1941499
1942245
1943439
1944710
1945226
1946501
1947456
1948250
1949436
1950640
1951881
1952720
19531,005
1954260
1955841
19561,027
1957513
1958825
1959315
1960476
1961301
1962479
1963734
1964852
1965502
1966340
1967904
1968568
1969408
1970329
1971625
1972487
1973533
1974584
1975886
1976411
1977997
1978797
19791,115
1980978
1981758
1982725
19831,332
1984737
1985637
1986573
1987664
1988689
19891,346
1990923
19911,495
19921,562
1993826
1994832
19951,247
19961,367
19971,028
1998931
1999806
20001,549
20011,335
20021,163
20031,011
20041,276
2005967
2006994
20071,349
20081,173
2009970
20101,699
20111,026
2012983
2013861
2014757
2015501
2016408
2017876
2018595
2019750
2020517
2021583
2022709
2023353
2024930
2025542
2026877

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).