Weather Records on 11 May 1924

239 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1924. Highest significance: Dale Enterprise, US.

Key Facts for 11 May 1924

On 11 May 1924, 239 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 235 daily.
Dale Enterprise set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 11 May 1924.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

239 stations

239 station records on 11 May 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Steinkopf (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bee Branch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Norman	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

239 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 41.

Records on 11 May 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 May 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 235.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

201 broken records

Margins by which the 201 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 36.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1924

Top 20 records on 11 May 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1924	Dale Enterprise, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1924	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1924	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1924	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Salisbury, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Bryson City 2, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Washington, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	45 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	21 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Southern Pines 2 W, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Carthage, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Philadelphia City, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	41 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Woodstock, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Pendleton Dwtn, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Harrisburg - Coop, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	53 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	New Braunfels, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1924	Lakeside, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	12 years	21 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

1814 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1924. 1924 had 239 records.

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

Records on 05-11 in each year
Year	Records
1814	3
1832	1
1836	3
1837	1
1838	1
1848	2
1856	1
1860	2
1865	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	2
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1883	3
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	3
1897	6
1898	5
1900	7
1901	9
1902	6
1903	7
1904	6
1905	12
1906	21
1907	44
1908	9
1909	12
1910	16
1911	99
1912	21
1913	20
1914	20
1915	16
1916	22
1917	40
1918	54
1919	56
1920	181
1921	58
1922	61
1923	111
1924	239
1925	410
1926	472
1927	318
1928	252
1929	126
1930	380
1931	254
1932	170
1933	429
1934	332
1935	276
1936	363
1937	170
1938	141
1939	213
1940	340
1941	411
1942	389
1943	646
1944	408
1945	483
1946	747
1947	480
1948	407
1949	451
1950	285
1951	395
1952	629
1953	686
1954	492
1955	235
1956	942
1957	439
1958	499
1959	575
1960	809
1961	663
1962	670
1963	984
1964	299
1965	356
1966	992
1967	974
1968	909
1969	349
1970	764
1971	565
1972	673
1973	429
1974	795
1975	383
1976	509
1977	836
1978	1,070
1979	1,239
1980	693
1981	1,298
1982	624
1983	930
1984	666
1985	835
1986	684
1987	1,247
1988	485
1989	952
1990	935
1991	990
1992	728
1993	1,088
1994	633
1995	1,244
1996	1,088
1997	1,033
1998	1,315
1999	1,052
2000	1,286
2001	848
2002	845
2003	1,321
2004	834
2005	944
2006	822
2007	833
2008	1,015
2009	605
2010	1,292
2011	1,414
2012	1,181
2013	615
2014	662
2015	1,038
2016	497
2017	546
2018	988
2019	915
2020	1,068
2021	590
2022	1,470
2023	390
2024	579
2025	1,104
2026	797

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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	165
5 to 10	24
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	3
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	0
35 to 40	2