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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Madeleine | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Riche | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 12.1 C (53.8 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Canon City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escondido | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nevada City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| New Smyrna Beach | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Seymour 1 WSW | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Surgut | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ljungby | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zerbst | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arad | Romania | Record daily precipitation | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vaexjoe | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Flora 5 NW | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Decatur Wtp | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Marion 2 N | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren 3 S | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record low maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cedar Rapids #1 | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Lincoln | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record high minimum temperature | 18.4 C (65.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Las Animas | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dixon Wwtp | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huntington | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Sewage Plt | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rockville | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scottsburg | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vincennes 4 E | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hiram | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| College STN 6 SW | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wheeling (1) | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wheeling (1) | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Meeker | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Palestine | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cambridge City 3 N | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Columbus | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mauzy | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Schriever | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Louisville | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lexington | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grantsburg | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| New Orleans Audubon | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| S Bend AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roswell Muni AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Greenville | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Butlerville 2 WNW | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cambridge City 3 N | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jeffersonville | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cooperstown | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Columbia Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pocahontas 1 | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stuttgart | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pontotoc | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sloan 3 S | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Greenville Wtp | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Napoleon | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tiffin | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
187 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 7 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 45 |
| Highest daily minimum | 20 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 93 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 22 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 5 |
| daily | 182 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
142 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 94 |
| 3 to 5 | 34 |
| 5 to 8 | 4 |
| 8 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 13 | 3 |
| 13 to 15 | 4 |
| 15 to 18 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 May 1924| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1924 | Cap Madeleine, CA | monthly rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 7 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Pointe Riche, CA | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 18 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Armagh, GB | daily high min | 12.1 C (53.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 50 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Canon City, US | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 29 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Escondido, US | monthly high min | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Nevada City, US | monthly high min | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 27 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | New Smyrna Beach, US | daily high max | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 12 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Seymour 1 WSW, US | daily low min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 29 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Surgut, RU | daily rain | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 13.1 mm (0.5 in) | 34 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE | daily rain | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Ljungby, SE | daily rain | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Kristianstad, SE | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Zerbst, DE | daily rain | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Arad, RO | daily rain | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Vaexjoe, SE | daily rain | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 46 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Flora 5 NW, US | daily low min | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Decatur Wtp, US | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 23 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Marion 2 N, US | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 30 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Warren 3 S, US | daily low min | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 7.2 C (13.0 F) | 7 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1924 | Low Isles Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 13.8 mm (0.5 in) | 7 years | 18 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1818 | 3 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 4 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 4 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 32 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 89 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 41 |
| 1917 | 42 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 90 |
| 1920 | 28 |
| 1921 | 392 |
| 1922 | 72 |
| 1923 | 121 |
| 1924 | 187 |
| 1925 | 190 |
| 1926 | 201 |
| 1927 | 177 |
| 1928 | 86 |
| 1929 | 368 |
| 1930 | 530 |
| 1931 | 316 |
| 1932 | 256 |
| 1933 | 250 |
| 1934 | 731 |
| 1935 | 88 |
| 1936 | 579 |
| 1937 | 440 |
| 1938 | 309 |
| 1939 | 336 |
| 1940 | 289 |
| 1941 | 518 |
| 1942 | 500 |
| 1943 | 444 |
| 1944 | 325 |
| 1945 | 383 |
| 1946 | 310 |
| 1947 | 880 |
| 1948 | 386 |
| 1949 | 318 |
| 1950 | 376 |
| 1951 | 448 |
| 1952 | 295 |
| 1953 | 622 |
| 1954 | 271 |
| 1955 | 377 |
| 1956 | 466 |
| 1957 | 267 |
| 1958 | 480 |
| 1959 | 419 |
| 1960 | 274 |
| 1961 | 657 |
| 1962 | 454 |
| 1963 | 245 |
| 1964 | 709 |
| 1965 | 454 |
| 1966 | 326 |
| 1967 | 859 |
| 1968 | 357 |
| 1969 | 1,092 |
| 1970 | 483 |
| 1971 | 1,044 |
| 1972 | 721 |
| 1973 | 391 |
| 1974 | 631 |
| 1975 | 776 |
| 1976 | 499 |
| 1977 | 444 |
| 1978 | 888 |
| 1979 | 1,185 |
| 1980 | 650 |
| 1981 | 1,001 |
| 1982 | 981 |
| 1983 | 1,310 |
| 1984 | 2,543 |
| 1985 | 772 |
| 1986 | 1,264 |
| 1987 | 1,021 |
| 1988 | 1,371 |
| 1989 | 1,021 |
| 1990 | 983 |
| 1991 | 1,264 |
| 1992 | 1,413 |
| 1993 | 690 |
| 1994 | 834 |
| 1995 | 777 |
| 1996 | 893 |
| 1997 | 936 |
| 1998 | 1,190 |
| 1999 | 1,113 |
| 2000 | 1,391 |
| 2001 | 854 |
| 2002 | 940 |
| 2003 | 1,110 |
| 2004 | 1,219 |
| 2005 | 737 |
| 2006 | 1,179 |
| 2007 | 1,128 |
| 2008 | 829 |
| 2009 | 480 |
| 2010 | 771 |
| 2011 | 1,914 |
| 2012 | 720 |
| 2013 | 821 |
| 2014 | 551 |
| 2015 | 699 |
| 2016 | 540 |
| 2017 | 657 |
| 2018 | 1,319 |
| 2019 | 706 |
| 2020 | 920 |
| 2021 | 841 |
| 2022 | 1,034 |
| 2023 | 344 |
| 2024 | 600 |
| 2025 | 828 |
| 2026 | 525 |
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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.
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