Weather Records on 24 May 1930

173 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1930. Highest significance: Roermond, NL.

Key Facts for 24 May 1930

On 24 May 1930, 173 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
36 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 169 daily.
Roermond set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 24 May 1930.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

173 stations

173 station records on 24 May 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roermond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Lauchstadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Mc Intosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aschersleben	Germany	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tunhovd	Norway	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lakin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Zerbst	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Tract	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

173 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 46.

Records on 24 May 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	46
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 1930 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 169.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

116 broken records

Margins by which the 116 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1930

Top 20 records on 24 May 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1930	Roermond, NL	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1930	Metten, DE	daily rain	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1930	Bad Lauchstadt, DE	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1930	Milan, IT	daily low max	13.5 C (56.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1930	Milford 2 SE, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1930	Chemnitz, DE	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Waren, DE	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Baltimore Customs House, US	monthly rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Sewanee, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Plauen, DE	daily rain	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Ft Mc Intosh, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Yarmouth, CA	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	47 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL	daily rain	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Putten (Gld), NL	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Helmond, NL	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Vouziers, FR	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Tartu, EE	daily rain	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1930	Aschersleben, DE	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	20 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

1794 to 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1930. 1930 had 173 records.

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

Records on 05-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1797	1
1817	1
1831	1
1837	2
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1844	1
1847	3
1848	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	7
1868	2
1870	1
1877	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	8
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	7
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	16
1906	36
1907	15
1908	16
1909	16
1910	34
1911	28
1912	41
1913	30
1914	35
1915	8
1916	19
1917	86
1918	27
1919	25
1920	38
1921	139
1922	101
1923	106
1924	334
1925	347
1926	284
1927	221
1928	290
1929	112
1930	173
1931	475
1932	251
1933	477
1934	196
1935	426
1936	432
1937	187
1938	438
1939	498
1940	289
1941	499
1942	245
1943	439
1944	710
1945	226
1946	501
1947	456
1948	250
1949	436
1950	640
1951	881
1952	720
1953	1,005
1954	260
1955	841
1956	1,027
1957	513
1958	825
1959	315
1960	476
1961	301
1962	479
1963	734
1964	852
1965	502
1966	340
1967	904
1968	568
1969	408
1970	329
1971	625
1972	487
1973	533
1974	584
1975	886
1976	411
1977	997
1978	797
1979	1,115
1980	978
1981	758
1982	725
1983	1,332
1984	737
1985	637
1986	573
1987	664
1988	689
1989	1,346
1990	923
1991	1,495
1992	1,562
1993	826
1994	832
1995	1,247
1996	1,367
1997	1,028
1998	931
1999	806
2000	1,549
2001	1,335
2002	1,163
2003	1,011
2004	1,276
2005	967
2006	994
2007	1,349
2008	1,173
2009	970
2010	1,699
2011	1,026
2012	983
2013	861
2014	757
2015	501
2016	408
2017	876
2018	595
2019	750
2020	517
2021	583
2022	709
2023	353
2024	930
2025	542
2026	877

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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 5	94
5 to 10	9
10 to 15	6
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	2
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	1