Weather Records on 24 October 1930
420 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1930. Highest significance: Balaklava, AU.
Key Facts for 24 October 1930
- On 24 October 1930, 420 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 11 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 418 daily.
- Balaklava set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 24 October 1930.
- Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.
Record Map
420 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaklava | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bews Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snowtown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Farrell Flat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hoofddorp | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Redhill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Clinton (Yararoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kapunda Water Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kapunda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Truro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bute (Ninnes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuriootpa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Golspie (Ayrston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wollongong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mintaro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockwell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eudunda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goorangoola | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ljubljana Bezigrad | Slovenia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Collingrove | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Osijek | Croatia | Record daily precipitation | 30.1 mm (1.2 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bigga (Woolbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windellima (Budjong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ft Mc Intosh | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orange 3 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bute | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nowra Council Offices | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koolunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Batemans Bay Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 12.7 C (54.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamley Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yatina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gladstone (Booyoolee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burra (Poonunda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hallett (Old Canowie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orroroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yongala | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Spalding (Bundaleer Reservoir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Caltowie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Wakefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sedan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Augusta (Yarley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Crystal Brook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoyleton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Terowie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sutherlands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burra (Kooringa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
420 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 66 |
| Highest daily minimum | 9 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 17 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 324 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 418 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
373 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 174 |
| 5 to 10 | 93 |
| 10 to 15 | 54 |
| 15 to 20 | 38 |
| 20 to 25 | 10 |
| 25 to 30 | 2 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 October 1930| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 October 1930 | Balaklava, AU | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 28 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Bews Post Office, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Snowtown, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Farrell Flat, AU | daily rain | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 28 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn), AU | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 9 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Hoofddorp, NL | daily rain | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 56 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Redhill, AU | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Port Clinton (Yararoo), AU | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Kapunda Water Works, AU | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Kapunda, AU | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Truro, AU | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 8 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 28 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Bute (Ninnes), AU | daily rain | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 October 1930 | Nuriootpa, AU | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 8 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 1930 | Stockport, AU | daily rain | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 28 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 1930 | Golspie (Ayrston), AU | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 1930 | Wollongong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 58 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 1930 | Mintaro, AU | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 24 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 1930 | Stockwell, AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 8 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 1930 | Eudunda, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 9 years | 33 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
1802 to 1930| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 30 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 85 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 43 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 145 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 48 |
| 1920 | 273 |
| 1921 | 54 |
| 1922 | 193 |
| 1923 | 169 |
| 1924 | 94 |
| 1925 | 258 |
| 1926 | 268 |
| 1927 | 308 |
| 1928 | 66 |
| 1929 | 200 |
| 1930 | 420 |
| 1931 | 351 |
| 1932 | 334 |
| 1933 | 256 |
| 1934 | 535 |
| 1935 | 343 |
| 1936 | 223 |
| 1937 | 588 |
| 1938 | 686 |
| 1939 | 776 |
| 1940 | 406 |
| 1941 | 304 |
| 1942 | 299 |
| 1943 | 369 |
| 1944 | 313 |
| 1945 | 549 |
| 1946 | 427 |
| 1947 | 427 |
| 1948 | 215 |
| 1949 | 624 |
| 1950 | 314 |
| 1951 | 546 |
| 1952 | 409 |
| 1953 | 244 |
| 1954 | 538 |
| 1955 | 460 |
| 1956 | 581 |
| 1957 | 673 |
| 1958 | 316 |
| 1959 | 885 |
| 1960 | 378 |
| 1961 | 228 |
| 1962 | 346 |
| 1963 | 1,397 |
| 1964 | 469 |
| 1965 | 387 |
| 1966 | 515 |
| 1967 | 273 |
| 1968 | 206 |
| 1969 | 1,115 |
| 1970 | 594 |
| 1971 | 794 |
| 1972 | 464 |
| 1973 | 558 |
| 1974 | 537 |
| 1975 | 2,018 |
| 1976 | 730 |
| 1977 | 469 |
| 1978 | 594 |
| 1979 | 683 |
| 1980 | 826 |
| 1981 | 1,920 |
| 1982 | 838 |
| 1983 | 662 |
| 1984 | 1,000 |
| 1985 | 902 |
| 1986 | 506 |
| 1987 | 674 |
| 1988 | 512 |
| 1989 | 1,182 |
| 1990 | 594 |
| 1991 | 1,380 |
| 1992 | 1,169 |
| 1993 | 602 |
| 1994 | 594 |
| 1995 | 1,119 |
| 1996 | 1,027 |
| 1997 | 1,400 |
| 1998 | 1,238 |
| 1999 | 1,374 |
| 2000 | 1,514 |
| 2001 | 1,769 |
| 2002 | 2,094 |
| 2003 | 1,934 |
| 2004 | 1,300 |
| 2005 | 973 |
| 2006 | 1,709 |
| 2007 | 1,631 |
| 2008 | 808 |
| 2009 | 870 |
| 2010 | 1,037 |
| 2011 | 658 |
| 2012 | 1,027 |
| 2013 | 497 |
| 2014 | 883 |
| 2015 | 528 |
| 2016 | 622 |
| 2017 | 858 |
| 2018 | 442 |
| 2019 | 761 |
| 2020 | 1,993 |
| 2021 | 588 |
| 2022 | 1,412 |
| 2023 | 682 |
| 2024 | 783 |
| 2025 | 286 |
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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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