Weather Records on 17 May 1924

80 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 1924. Highest significance: Sable Island East End, CA.

Key Facts for 17 May 1924

On 17 May 1924, 80 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 80 daily.
Sable Island East End set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 17 May 1924.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

80 stations

80 station records on 17 May 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sable Island East End	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wiarton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling (1)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-Abbes	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kingscote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Brazoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Angel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Moxee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

80 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.

Records on 17 May 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	7
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 May 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 80.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

59 broken records

Margins by which the 59 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 1924

Top 20 records on 17 May 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 1924	Sable Island East End, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Fort National, DZ	daily high max	34.0 C (93.2 F)	7.0 C (12.6 F)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Louisburg, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	30 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Lakeside, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Winnemucca AP, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Wiarton, CA	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Fort National, DZ	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Constantine, DZ	daily high max	33.0 C (91.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Lamar, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Needles, US	daily high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	20 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Colfax, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Chicoutimi, CA	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Branxton Post Office, AU	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Redding Fire STN 2, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Wheeling (1), US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZ	daily high min	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	25 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Kingscote, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Asheville, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	30 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Athens, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	12 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1924	Austin #2, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	13 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 80 records.

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

Records on 05-17 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1803	1
1808	1
1816	1
1834	1
1837	1
1839	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	2
1864	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	2
1874	4
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1891	8
1892	4
1893	3
1895	8
1896	2
1897	3
1898	6
1899	7
1900	12
1901	2
1902	3
1903	9
1904	12
1905	10
1906	22
1907	10
1908	5
1909	33
1910	16
1911	30
1912	16
1913	24
1914	24
1915	53
1916	49
1917	18
1918	56
1919	35
1920	46
1921	50
1922	30
1923	95
1924	80
1925	326
1926	133
1927	264
1928	127
1929	168
1930	421
1931	201
1932	288
1933	365
1934	373
1935	341
1936	270
1937	183
1938	340
1939	285
1940	338
1941	408
1942	589
1943	855
1944	521
1945	799
1946	586
1947	249
1948	412
1949	544
1950	371
1951	373
1952	777
1953	441
1954	298
1955	570
1956	1,166
1957	469
1958	331
1959	488
1960	402
1961	291
1962	1,325
1963	368
1964	417
1965	462
1966	489
1967	644
1968	564
1969	638
1970	711
1971	723
1972	610
1973	1,016
1974	1,302
1975	365
1976	426
1977	1,078
1978	872
1979	459
1980	768
1981	940
1982	476
1983	1,326
1984	925
1985	561
1986	921
1987	1,054
1988	1,096
1989	1,307
1990	1,135
1991	1,237
1992	1,025
1993	495
1994	858
1995	1,734
1996	1,706
1997	1,619
1998	1,080
1999	795
2000	825
2001	960
2002	964
2003	1,127
2004	769
2005	784
2006	1,522
2007	742
2008	1,309
2009	1,050
2010	880
2011	1,483
2012	711
2013	739
2014	1,062
2015	824
2016	741
2017	1,302
2018	726
2019	686
2020	496
2021	443
2022	479
2023	385
2024	566
2025	928
2026	745

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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 3	40
3 to 5	13
5 to 8	4
8 to 10	0
10 to 13	1
13 to 15	0
15 to 18	0
18 to 20	1