Weather Records on 1 May 1924

63 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 May 1924. Highest significance: Lewiston, US.

Key Facts for 1 May 1924

On 1 May 1924, 63 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 62 daily.
Lewiston set a daily record precipitation of 55.1 mm (2.2 in) on 1 May 1924.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

63 stations

63 station records on 1 May 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 May 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cornish	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Corny Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Konomoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Palermo	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Montagu (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

63 records

Records set or tied on 1 May 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 35.

Records on 1 May 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	35
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 May 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 62.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

47 broken records

Margins by which the 47 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 May 1924

Top 20 records on 1 May 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 May 1924	Lewiston, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Tampa, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Cornish, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Shenkursk, RU	daily rain	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily rain	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Corny Point, AU	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Lugansk, UA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Lake Konomoc, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Plymouth, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Metten, DE	daily rain	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	22 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Norwich, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Fort National, DZ	daily high min	17.0 C (62.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily low min	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	44 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Biskra, DZ	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Palermo, US	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1924	Moreton Telegraph Station, AU	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	8 years	14 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

1795 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1924. 1924 had 63 records.

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

Records on 05-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1804	1
1814	1
1818	1
1835	1
1836	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1860	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1872	1
1875	4
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	6
1893	2
1894	5
1896	1
1897	4
1898	1
1899	8
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	9
1904	9
1905	13
1906	12
1907	31
1908	20
1909	49
1910	13
1911	22
1912	18
1913	54
1914	23
1915	27
1916	27
1917	37
1918	34
1919	150
1920	186
1921	41
1922	92
1923	64
1924	63
1925	118
1926	500
1927	125
1928	190
1929	142
1930	263
1931	537
1932	220
1933	706
1934	305
1935	276
1936	368
1937	218
1938	304
1939	227
1940	731
1941	333
1942	1,036
1943	526
1944	229
1945	350
1946	415
1947	655
1948	774
1949	405
1950	439
1951	894
1952	557
1953	917
1954	1,506
1955	772
1956	1,106
1957	359
1958	448
1959	764
1960	737
1961	588
1962	615
1963	704
1964	312
1965	360
1966	707
1967	948
1968	426
1969	429
1970	1,075
1971	444
1972	562
1973	841
1974	589
1975	286
1976	673
1977	545
1978	1,202
1979	612
1980	507
1981	1,265
1982	508
1983	1,423
1984	640
1985	789
1986	512
1987	1,098
1988	1,058
1989	949
1990	922
1991	633
1992	1,201
1993	1,101
1994	1,210
1995	1,365
1996	1,439
1997	804
1998	951
1999	932
2000	809
2001	1,106
2002	1,221
2003	964
2004	887
2005	1,320
2006	734
2007	857
2008	979
2009	679
2010	1,151
2011	716
2012	796
2013	976
2014	941
2015	550
2016	844
2017	1,163
2018	519
2019	788
2020	1,099
2021	834
2022	319
2023	912
2024	458
2025	430
2026	623

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	31
5 to 10	8
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	1