Weather Records on 24 December 1923
118 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 1923. Highest significance: Miles Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 24 December 1923
- On 24 December 1923, 118 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 25 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 116 daily.
- Miles Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 24 December 1923.
- Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 536 records.
Record Map
118 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Surat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record snow depth | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blinkbonnie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paris | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muckadilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Merryanbone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goorianawah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -16.0 C (3.2 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Somerton (Bective Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record snow depth | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roma Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -12.5 C (9.5 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -8.5 C (16.7 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waren | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -18.2 C (-0.8 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leyburn Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -12.6 C (9.3 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -25.0 C (-13.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren (Frawley St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boras | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -8.0 C (17.6 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paris | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Shenkursk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bajramaly | Turkmenistan | Record daily precipitation | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paarl (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bad Muskau | Germany | Record snow depth | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vaexjoe | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 11.0 C (51.8 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.6 C (38.5 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lubeck-Werft | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -14.2 C (6.4 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottbus | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -15.2 C (4.6 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hayward Rs | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yalata | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cultowa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Schwerin | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -16.0 C (3.2 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ulricehamn | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -11.0 C (12.2 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bungunya School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Carroll (the Ranch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bremen-Seefahrtschule | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -14.2 C (6.4 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Potsdam | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -13.8 C (7.2 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Holmogadd A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -9.0 C (15.8 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boras | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -19.0 C (-2.2 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Feodosiia | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bon Accord | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mullaley (Bando) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -12.5 C (9.5 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -11.0 C (12.2 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
118 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 11 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 14 |
| Highest daily minimum | 14 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 19 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 54 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 3 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 116 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
109 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 96 |
| 20 to 40 | 5 |
| 40 to 60 | 3 |
| 60 to 80 | 2 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 December 1923| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 1923 | Miles Post Office, AU | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 17 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 1923 | Surat, AU | daily rain | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 25 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 1923 | Plauen, DE | daily snow depth | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 16 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 1923 | Blinkbonnie, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 1 year | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 1923 | Paris, CA | daily snowfall | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 36 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 1923 | Muckadilla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 17 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 1923 | Nyngan (Merryanbone), AU | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 37 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Goorianawah, AU | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 13 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | monthly low min | -16.0 C (3.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 44 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Somerton (Bective Estate), AU | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 40 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily snow depth | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 7.0 cm (2.8 in) | 35 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Roma Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 16 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | daily low max | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 5.2 C (9.4 F) | 35 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily low min | -12.5 C (9.5 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 30 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Jonkoping, SE | daily low max | -8.5 C (16.7 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 35 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Waren, DE | daily low min | -18.2 C (-0.8 F) | 5.9 C (10.6 F) | 23 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Leyburn Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 16 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Vastervik, SE | daily low min | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 30 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Orebro, SE | daily low max | -12.6 C (9.3 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 35 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1923 | Gavle, SE | daily low min | -25.0 C (-13.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 38 years | 22 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
1793 to 1923| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1870 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 68 |
| 1910 | 38 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 95 |
| 1919 | 200 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 142 |
| 1922 | 82 |
| 1923 | 118 |
| 1924 | 369 |
| 1925 | 100 |
| 1926 | 126 |
| 1927 | 81 |
| 1928 | 167 |
| 1929 | 237 |
| 1930 | 95 |
| 1931 | 1,045 |
| 1932 | 849 |
| 1933 | 478 |
| 1934 | 178 |
| 1935 | 225 |
| 1936 | 420 |
| 1937 | 202 |
| 1938 | 157 |
| 1939 | 178 |
| 1940 | 575 |
| 1941 | 589 |
| 1942 | 519 |
| 1943 | 637 |
| 1944 | 300 |
| 1945 | 546 |
| 1946 | 245 |
| 1947 | 370 |
| 1948 | 756 |
| 1949 | 220 |
| 1950 | 633 |
| 1951 | 525 |
| 1952 | 277 |
| 1953 | 512 |
| 1954 | 231 |
| 1955 | 1,334 |
| 1956 | 295 |
| 1957 | 469 |
| 1958 | 205 |
| 1959 | 339 |
| 1960 | 638 |
| 1961 | 415 |
| 1962 | 741 |
| 1963 | 1,191 |
| 1964 | 1,725 |
| 1965 | 766 |
| 1966 | 662 |
| 1967 | 663 |
| 1968 | 946 |
| 1969 | 865 |
| 1970 | 741 |
| 1971 | 543 |
| 1972 | 282 |
| 1973 | 641 |
| 1974 | 793 |
| 1975 | 695 |
| 1976 | 581 |
| 1977 | 952 |
| 1978 | 532 |
| 1979 | 1,100 |
| 1980 | 856 |
| 1981 | 770 |
| 1982 | 1,699 |
| 1983 | 5,032 |
| 1984 | 568 |
| 1985 | 685 |
| 1986 | 736 |
| 1987 | 1,329 |
| 1988 | 712 |
| 1989 | 2,589 |
| 1990 | 2,228 |
| 1991 | 663 |
| 1992 | 464 |
| 1993 | 577 |
| 1994 | 959 |
| 1995 | 1,285 |
| 1996 | 1,287 |
| 1997 | 1,152 |
| 1998 | 916 |
| 1999 | 1,134 |
| 2000 | 707 |
| 2001 | 744 |
| 2002 | 1,056 |
| 2003 | 779 |
| 2004 | 1,099 |
| 2005 | 1,158 |
| 2006 | 925 |
| 2007 | 533 |
| 2008 | 727 |
| 2009 | 1,663 |
| 2010 | 1,316 |
| 2011 | 504 |
| 2012 | 818 |
| 2013 | 866 |
| 2014 | 910 |
| 2015 | 2,438 |
| 2016 | 593 |
| 2017 | 510 |
| 2018 | 208 |
| 2019 | 565 |
| 2020 | 395 |
| 2021 | 1,012 |
| 2022 | 1,334 |
| 2023 | 1,347 |
| 2024 | 467 |
| 2025 | 2,206 |
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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.
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