Weather Records on 27 May 1924

92 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1924. Highest significance: Pontotoc, US.

Key Facts for 27 May 1924

On 27 May 1924, 92 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 85 daily.
Pontotoc set a monthly record daily precipitation of 104.1 mm (4.1 in) on 27 May 1924.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

92 stations

92 station records on 27 May 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Fallston	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

92 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 35, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 27 May 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	35
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 May 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 85.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

66 broken records

Margins by which the 66 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1924

Top 20 records on 27 May 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1924	Pontotoc, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1924	Rome, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	State UNIV, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Barkerville, CA	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Louisville, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Water Valley, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Anderson, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	23 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Franklin 3 NW, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	39 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Florence, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Lenoir, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Tullahoma, US	monthly rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Malin Head, IE	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	18 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Pine Bluff, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Camden 1, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Clinton, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1924	Helena, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 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

1797 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1924. 1924 had 92 records.

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

Records on 05-27 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1817	1
1818	1
1834	2
1836	4
1839	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	3
1868	4
1869	1
1874	1
1876	1
1879	3
1880	5
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1891	2
1892	8
1893	5
1894	13
1895	4
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	4
1901	7
1902	12
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	28
1907	23
1908	16
1909	7
1910	31
1911	53
1912	27
1913	19
1914	92
1915	63
1916	26
1917	23
1918	39
1919	38
1920	40
1921	56
1922	36
1923	86
1924	92
1925	291
1926	107
1927	183
1928	81
1929	195
1930	99
1931	367
1932	265
1933	284
1934	393
1935	128
1936	468
1937	298
1938	492
1939	312
1940	138
1941	436
1942	657
1943	160
1944	479
1945	272
1946	424
1947	485
1948	324
1949	366
1950	697
1951	578
1952	258
1953	603
1954	367
1955	571
1956	491
1957	367
1958	619
1959	449
1960	421
1961	1,504
1962	460
1963	421
1964	317
1965	652
1966	398
1967	492
1968	605
1969	850
1970	326
1971	612
1972	508
1973	943
1974	630
1975	404
1976	589
1977	663
1978	814
1979	899
1980	644
1981	891
1982	838
1983	1,253
1984	834
1985	873
1986	696
1987	1,037
1988	777
1989	904
1990	804
1991	1,429
1992	1,413
1993	835
1994	848
1995	815
1996	1,378
1997	919
1998	1,079
1999	876
2000	1,347
2001	898
2002	511
2003	918
2004	838
2005	1,094
2006	1,171
2007	886
2008	914
2009	858
2010	955
2011	1,055
2012	1,475
2013	607
2014	835
2015	537
2016	622
2017	541
2018	1,355
2019	960
2020	906
2021	414
2022	653
2023	405
2024	904
2025	761
2026	1,185

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Data for records on 1924-05-27: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	57
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1