Weather Records on 24 February 1934

887 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1934. Highest significance: Bingara Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 24 February 1934

On 24 February 1934, 887 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 360 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 876 daily.
Bingara Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 24 February 1934.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 559 records.

Record Map

887 stations

887 station records on 24 February 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Tenandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bassett Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cananeia G4-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Butterworth (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Imphal (C.Hosp)	India	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeribar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mardan South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomingalarna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Steam Plains 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Champhai	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rotherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Argalong (the Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warrumbungle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harden (East St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Currabubula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tullinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goulds Country Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

887 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 329, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 389, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 24 February 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	329
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	389
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 24 February 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 876.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

768 broken records

Margins by which the 768 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1934

Top 20 records on 24 February 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1934	Bingara Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Mount Tenandra, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Rosedale, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	St Helens Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Trangie (Old Bundemar), AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Granite Reef Dam, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	David City 4E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Butchers Ridge Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Hajo, IN	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Bassett Downs, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Springvale, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Cananeia G4-001, BR	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Anna 4 N, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Stockinbingal 1, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1934	Butterworth (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)

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 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1934. 1934 had 887 records.

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

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

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Data for records on 1934-02-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	631
20 to 40	66
40 to 60	31
60 to 80	18
80 to 100	8
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	5
140 to 160	4