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Weather Records on 24 May 1914

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1914. Highest significance: Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DE.

Key Facts for 24 May 1914

  • On 24 May 1914, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 24 May 1914.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 24 May 1914 35 station records on 24 May 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 24 May 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 May 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord daily precipitation26.8 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord daily precipitation28.5 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.8 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation28.8 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)GermanyRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord daily precipitation10.5 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
LichtentanneGermanyRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley ChaseSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
RiversdaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
EllesmereSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ChemnitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
HerschelSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
RivertonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 24 May 1914 by type Records set or tied on 24 May 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 23. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 May 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 23.
Records on 24 May 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 May 1914 by timescale Records on 24 May 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 May 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35.
Records on 24 May 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1914 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 245 to 10: 310 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 524
5 to 103
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1914
Top 20 records on 24 May 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 May 1914Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DEdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)28.9 mm (1.1 in)15 years48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1914Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain26.8 mm (1.1 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)36 years33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily rain28.5 mm (1.1 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)27 years26 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Madison Wb City, USdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)33 years26 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Haparanda, SEdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Gavle, SEdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Freiburg, DEdaily rain28.8 mm (1.1 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)34 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Vastervik, SEdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)9 years17 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Gysinge, SEdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Bamberg (Sternwarte), DEdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)14 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high min13.5 C (56.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily rain10.5 mm (0.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Lichtentanne, DEdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Yardley Chase, ZAdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Armagh, GBdaily low min0.7 C (33.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1914Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily high max29.0 C (84.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)14 years11 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 1914
Records on 05-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1914. 1914 had 35 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 1914. 1914 had 35 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).