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Weather Records on 24 May 1916

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1916. Highest significance: Swift Current, CA.

Key Facts for 24 May 1916

  • On 24 May 1916, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Swift Current set a daily record snowfall of 5.1 cm (2.0 in) on 24 May 1916.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 24 May 1916 19 station records on 24 May 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 24 May 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 May 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-MaRussiaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature28.1 C (82.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
RotherwoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 24 May 1916 by type Records set or tied on 24 May 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 4, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0246Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 4Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 May 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 4, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 24 May 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall4
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 May 1916 by timescale Records on 24 May 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 May 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19.
Records on 24 May 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1916 Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1410 to 20: 020 to 30: 030 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 1014
10 to 200
20 to 300
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1916
Top 19 records on 24 May 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 May 1916Swift Current, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)29 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Tot-Ma, RUdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Innsbruck, ATdaily high max28.1 C (82.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Port Dover, CAdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Hvar, HRdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Winnemucca AP, USdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Rotherwood, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Mahackala, RUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Vastervik, SEdaily low min0.5 C (32.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Minnedosa, CAdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Gysinge, SEdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)2 years5 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily low max (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Qu'appelle, CAdaily low max (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie13 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Kristianstad, SEdaily low min (Tie)2.0 C (35.6 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1916Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie5 years1 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 1916
Records on 05-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1916. 1916 had 19 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 1916. 1916 had 19 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).