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Weather Records on 24 May 1921

139 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1921. Highest significance: Blyth, AU.

Key Facts for 24 May 1921

  • On 24 May 1921, 139 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 34 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 137 daily.
  • Blyth set a monthly record daily precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 24 May 1921.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

139 stations
Weather records on 24 May 1921 139 station records on 24 May 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
139 station records on 24 May 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 May 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BlythAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Clare (Hill River)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.9 mm (2.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Farrell FlatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Clare Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
ParisCanadaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
YuntaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
MintaroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
YackandandahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Harpers Ferry RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Winnininnie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WillungaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HoyletonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Kooringa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort (Stoneleigh)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Johnburgh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SaddleworthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NormanvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ElatmaRussiaRecord daily precipitation11.1 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BarnawarthaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
MarrabelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Burra BurraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
CradockAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
FrancesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco (Billinbah East)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Yankalilla (Woodvale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GilgoinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Halls GapAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WeissenburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Ardrossan (Winulta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BomeraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
OrrorooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HallettAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Ulamambri Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cootamundra Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Temora Ambulance StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bass (Kilcunda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
LexingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
CarrietonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bute (Ninnes)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
KadinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Old Noarlunga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

139 records
Records on 24 May 1921 by type Records set or tied on 24 May 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 94. 0255075100Highest daily maximum: 21Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 13Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 94Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 May 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 94.
Records on 24 May 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum21
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum13
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall94
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 May 1921 by timescale Records on 24 May 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 137. 050100150all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 137all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 May 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 137.
Records on 24 May 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily137

How Much Records Were Beaten By

126 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1921 Margins by which the 126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.2. Ties are not counted. 0501001500 to 10: 11310 to 20: 820 to 30: 430 to 40: 040 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 10113
10 to 208
20 to 304
30 to 400
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1921
Top 20 records on 24 May 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 May 1921Blyth, AUmonthly rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)27 years55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1921Clare (Hill River), AUdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)43.2 mm (1.7 in)11 years46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1921Farrell Flat, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)14 years43 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1921Macarthur (Glenhuntly), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)16 years43 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1921Clare Post Office, AUmonthly rain65.8 mm (2.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)23 years32 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Paris, CAdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)22 years27 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Yunta, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)11 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Mintaro, AUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)11 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Yackandandah, AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)30 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Harpers Ferry River, USdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)8 years22 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Yunta (Winnininnie), AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Willunga, AUdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Hoyleton, AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Burra (Kooringa), AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Beaufort (Stoneleigh), AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Johnburgh Post Office, AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Buangor 1, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1921Saddleworth, AUdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)23 years20 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 1921
Records on 05-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1921. 1921 had 139 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 1921. 1921 had 139 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).