Weather Records on 16 May 1924

152 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 1924. Highest significance: Orebro, SE.

Key Facts for 16 May 1924

On 16 May 1924, 152 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 151 daily.
Orebro set a daily record precipitation of 25.6 mm (1.0 in) on 16 May 1924.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

152 stations

152 station records on 16 May 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orebro	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Landsort	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska Hogarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vaexjoe	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chatswood Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kenalea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

152 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 44, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 May 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	44
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 May 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 151.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

124 broken records

Margins by which the 124 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 75.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 1924

Top 20 records on 16 May 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 1924	Orebro, SE	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1924	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	5 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1924	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	74 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Wollongong Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	San Diego Wbo, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Escondido, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Santa Barbara, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	26 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Bondi, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Nowra Council Offices, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Santa Barbara, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	17 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	37 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	San Diego Wbo, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Landsort, SE	daily rain	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Vastervik, SE	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Jonkoping, SE	daily rain	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1924	Shenkursk, RU	daily rain	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	34 years	20 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

1802 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1924. 1924 had 152 records.

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

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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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 10	110
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1