Weather Records on 24 January 1924

116 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 1924. Highest significance: St Albans, CA.

Key Facts for 24 January 1924

On 24 January 1924, 116 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 115 daily.
St Albans set a daily record snowfall of 8.9 cm (3.5 in) on 24 January 1924.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

116 stations

116 station records on 24 January 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Albans	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Allora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rollands Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Treherne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Treherne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prahran (Como House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pitt Town (the Manse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gorin	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.3 C (-33.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cuerindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Merino (Glenorchy Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-18.8 C (-1.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Barmah East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bonaparte 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Tulse Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

116 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 84, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 January 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	84
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 January 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 115.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

102 broken records

Margins by which the 102 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.

Top 20 by Significance

24 January 1924

Top 20 records on 24 January 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 1924	St Albans, CA	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Allora Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Lebanon 3 W, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	22 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Rollands Plains, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Treherne, CA	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	3.9 cm (1.5 in)	23 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Leyburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	St Albans, CA	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Treherne, CA	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Scone (Philip Street), AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Prahran (Como House), AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Warwick Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Moorland (Denro-An), AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Pitt Town (the Manse), AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Mena, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Gorin, US	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1924	Tamworth West, AU	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	34 years	17 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

1796 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1924. 1924 had 116 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 January 1924
Margin	Records
0 to 10	74
10 to 20	17
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1