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Weather Records on 30 May 1924

187 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 May 1924. Highest significance: Cap Madeleine, CA.

Key Facts for 30 May 1924

  • On 30 May 1924, 187 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 27 were record highs and 138 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 182 daily.
  • Cap Madeleine set a monthly record daily precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 30 May 1924.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1818 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

187 stations
Weather records on 30 May 1924 187 station records on 30 May 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
187 station records on 30 May 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 30 May 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe RicheCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Canon CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
EscondidoUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna BeachUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
SurgutRussiaRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LjungbySwedenRecord daily precipitation22.5 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ZerbstGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AradRomaniaRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VaexjoeSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur WtpUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 NUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 SUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Low Isles LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Port LincolnAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature25.9 C (78.6 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Las AnimasUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon WwtpUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
HuntingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
RockvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ScottsburgUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 EUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
HiramUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling (1)United StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling (1)United StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
MeekerUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
PalestineUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 NUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
ColumbusUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
MauzyUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SchrieverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
LouisvilleUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
LexingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
GrantsburgUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans AudubonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
GreenvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Butlerville 2 WNWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 NUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
JeffersonvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
CooperstownUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
StuttgartUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
PontotocUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 SUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville WtpUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
NapoleonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
TiffinUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

187 records
Records on 30 May 1924 by type Records set or tied on 30 May 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 22. 0255075100Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 45Highest daily minimum: 20Lowest daily minimum: 93Heaviest daily rainfall: 22Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 30 May 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 22.
Records on 30 May 1924 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum45
Highest daily minimum20
Lowest daily minimum93
Heaviest daily rainfall22
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 30 May 1924 by timescale Records on 30 May 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 182. 050100150200all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 182all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 30 May 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 182.
Records on 30 May 1924 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily182

How Much Records Were Beaten By

142 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 May 1924 Margins by which the 142 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.6. Ties are not counted. 02550751000 to 3: 943 to 5: 345 to 8: 48 to 10: 210 to 13: 313 to 15: 415 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 142 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 May 1924
MarginRecords
0 to 394
3 to 534
5 to 84
8 to 102
10 to 133
13 to 154
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

30 May 1924
Top 20 records on 30 May 1924 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 May 1924Cap Madeleine, CAmonthly rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)7 years31 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Pointe Riche, CAdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)18 years27 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Armagh, GBdaily high min12.1 C (53.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)50 years25 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Canon City, USdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)29 years23 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Escondido, USmonthly high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Nevada City, USmonthly high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years22 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924New Smyrna Beach, USdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)12 years22 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Seymour 1 WSW, USdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)29 years22 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Surgut, RUdaily rain24.3 mm (1.0 in)13.1 mm (0.5 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SEdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Ljungby, SEdaily rain22.5 mm (0.9 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Kristianstad, SEdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Zerbst, DEdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Arad, ROdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Vaexjoe, SEdaily rain12.5 mm (0.5 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Flora 5 NW, USdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Decatur Wtp, USdaily low min2.2 C (36.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Marion 2 N, USdaily low min2.2 C (36.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Warren 3 S, USdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)7 years19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1924Low Isles Lighthouse, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)13.8 mm (0.5 in)7 years18 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

1818 to 1924
Records on 05-30 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1818 to 1924. 1924 had 187 records. 01,0002,0003,0001818: 31844: 11847: 11848: 11852: 11853: 11855: 11856: 11858: 11860: 21863: 11864: 11865: 41867: 11868: 41870: 11871: 21873: 41878: 11879: 11880: 21881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 21885: 11886: 11887: 11889: 31890: 11891: 11892: 21893: 71894: 21895: 51896: 11897: 11898: 21899: 41900: 11901: 41902: 91903: 121904: 71905: 201906: 81907: 201908: 321909: 61910: 221911: 221912: 261913: 891914: 251915: 321916: 411917: 421918: 311919: 901920: 281921: 3921922: 721923: 1211924: 1871925: 1901926: 2011927: 1771928: 861929: 3681930: 5301931: 3161932: 2561933: 2501934: 7311935: 881936: 5791937: 4401938: 3091939: 3361940: 2891941: 5181942: 5001943: 4441944: 3251945: 3831946: 3101947: 8801948: 3861949: 3181950: 3761951: 4481952: 2951953: 6221954: 2711955: 3771956: 4661957: 2671958: 4801959: 4191960: 2741961: 6571962: 4541963: 2451964: 7091965: 4541966: 3261967: 8591968: 3571969: 1,0921970: 4831971: 1,0441972: 7211973: 3911974: 6311975: 7761976: 4991977: 4441978: 8881979: 1,1851980: 6501981: 1,0011982: 9811983: 1,3101984: 2,5431985: 7721986: 1,2641987: 1,0211988: 1,3711989: 1,0211990: 9831991: 1,2641992: 1,4131993: 6901994: 8341995: 7771996: 8931997: 9361998: 1,1901999: 1,1132000: 1,3912001: 8542002: 9402003: 1,1102004: 1,2192005: 7372006: 1,1792007: 1,1282008: 8292009: 4802010: 7712011: 1,9142012: 7202013: 8212014: 5512015: 6992016: 5402017: 6572018: 1,3192019: 7062020: 9202021: 8412022: 1,0342023: 3442024: 6002025: 8282026: 5251818187318951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1818 to 1924. 1924 had 187 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-30 in each year
YearRecords
18183
18441
18471
18481
18521
18531
18551
18561
18581
18602
18631
18641
18654
18671
18684
18701
18712
18734
18781
18791
18802
18811
18822
18831
18842
18851
18861
18871
18893
18901
18911
18922
18937
18942
18955
18961
18971
18982
18994
19001
19014
19029
190312
19047
190520
19068
190720
190832
19096
191022
191122
191226
191389
191425
191532
191641
191742
191831
191990
192028
1921392
192272
1923121
1924187
1925190
1926201
1927177
192886
1929368
1930530
1931316
1932256
1933250
1934731
193588
1936579
1937440
1938309
1939336
1940289
1941518
1942500
1943444
1944325
1945383
1946310
1947880
1948386
1949318
1950376
1951448
1952295
1953622
1954271
1955377
1956466
1957267
1958480
1959419
1960274
1961657
1962454
1963245
1964709
1965454
1966326
1967859
1968357
19691,092
1970483
19711,044
1972721
1973391
1974631
1975776
1976499
1977444
1978888
19791,185
1980650
19811,001
1982981
19831,310
19842,543
1985772
19861,264
19871,021
19881,371
19891,021
1990983
19911,264
19921,413
1993690
1994834
1995777
1996893
1997936
19981,190
19991,113
20001,391
2001854
2002940
20031,110
20041,219
2005737
20061,179
20071,128
2008829
2009480
2010771
20111,914
2012720
2013821
2014551
2015699
2016540
2017657
20181,319
2019706
2020920
2021841
20221,034
2023344
2024600
2025828
2026525

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).