Weather Records on 24 May 1945

226 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1945. Highest significance: Leliekloof, ZA.

Key Facts for 24 May 1945

On 24 May 1945, 226 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 223 daily.
Leliekloof set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 24 May 1945.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

226 stations

226 station records on 24 May 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Leliekloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Madurai	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quebrangulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholm (Stoke Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ambasamudram	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cheviot Fells	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hankey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dolphin@S Nose Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Weeaproinah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Charduar	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chipurupally	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dudinka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Latrobe (Coal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert Road	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Syfergat (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weiser	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record snow depth	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woods (Den)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Klipplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Longford (Denton Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boreli	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Manohar Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Meridian 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
San Marcos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

226 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 May 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 May 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

175 broken records

Margins by which the 175 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1945

Top 20 records on 24 May 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1945	Leliekloof, ZA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1945	Madurai, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1945	Eau Claire, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1945	Nossa Senhora Das Dores, BR	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Humansdorp (Pol), ZA	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Quebrangulo, BR	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	14 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Harkerville (Bos), ZA	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Beech Forest, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Grangeville, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Branxholm (Stoke Street), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Ambasamudram, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Buffelsklip, ZA	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Hankey (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Dolphin@S Nose Obsy, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Belur, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Weeaproinah, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	39 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1945	Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	23 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1945. 1945 had 226 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).