Weather Records on 17 December 1924

505 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 1924. Highest significance: Gigoomgan, AU.

Key Facts for 17 December 1924

On 17 December 1924, 505 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 450 daily.
Gigoomgan set a daily record precipitation of 83.6 mm (3.3 in) on 17 December 1924.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

505 stations

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

Weather records on 17 December 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tiaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Millaquin Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bannockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Childers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miriam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yandilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bustard Head Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mungar Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cambooya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rockhampton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

505 records

Records set or tied on 17 December 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 126, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 17 December 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	126
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 17 December 1924 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 50, daily 450.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

424 broken records

Margins by which the 424 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 December 1924

Top 20 records on 17 December 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 December 1924	Gigoomgan, AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Tiaro, AU	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Nebo, AU	monthly rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Millaquin Sugar, AU	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Pittsworth, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Bannockburn, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Joseph, US	all-time low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	19 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Astoria, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1924	Astoria, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	3 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Columbia Wb City, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Pine Creek, AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Miriam Vale, AU	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Yandilla, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	monthly high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Barkerville, CA	daily low max	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1924	Westwood Store, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	29 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

1793 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1924. 1924 had 505 records.

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

Records on 12-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1796	1
1806	2
1808	2
1814	1
1815	1
1839	1
1845	1
1846	4
1847	1
1848	1
1859	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	2
1876	3
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1881	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	4
1892	4
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	6
1901	5
1902	47
1903	2
1904	14
1905	2
1906	17
1907	9
1908	13
1909	5
1910	37
1911	12
1912	15
1913	21
1914	17
1915	31
1916	21
1917	21
1918	21
1919	109
1920	97
1921	94
1922	120
1923	170
1924	505
1925	79
1926	172
1927	143
1928	359
1929	221
1930	362
1931	217
1932	684
1933	710
1934	200
1935	87
1936	504
1937	379
1938	118
1939	1,126
1940	248
1941	261
1942	507
1943	444
1944	189
1945	621
1946	207
1947	258
1948	316
1949	296
1950	294
1951	773
1952	277
1953	283
1954	409
1955	419
1956	448
1957	686
1958	540
1959	548
1960	492
1961	911
1962	676
1963	531
1964	1,239
1965	482
1966	516
1967	1,121
1968	338
1969	238
1970	820
1971	781
1972	601
1973	1,016
1974	390
1975	474
1976	507
1977	1,024
1978	710
1979	951
1980	1,116
1981	1,354
1982	569
1983	1,264
1984	1,618
1985	1,210
1986	743
1987	1,191
1988	481
1989	2,905
1990	866
1991	577
1992	1,461
1993	761
1994	685
1995	956
1996	1,212
1997	1,279
1998	695
1999	901
2000	1,566
2001	1,262
2002	858
2003	751
2004	554
2005	806
2006	1,307
2007	1,100
2008	1,354
2009	926
2010	1,405
2011	430
2012	942
2013	718
2014	370
2015	1,378
2016	1,521
2017	408
2018	498
2019	917
2020	768
2021	908
2022	595
2023	931
2024	560
2025	1,198

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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 20	390
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1