Weather Records on 24 December 1953

512 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 1953. Highest significance: Fitzroy Crossing Comp., AU.

Key Facts for 24 December 1953

On 24 December 1953, 512 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 322 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 484 daily.
Fitzroy Crossing Comp. set a daily record precipitation of 88.4 mm (3.5 in) on 24 December 1953.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 534 records.

Record Map

512 stations

512 station records on 24 December 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 December 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mexia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sikeston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Orogrande	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palm Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wynne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Corona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wills Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hondo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

512 records

Records set or tied on 24 December 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 214, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 24 December 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	214
Heaviest daily rainfall	23
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 24 December 1953 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 24, daily 484.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

410 broken records

Margins by which the 410 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 December 1953

Top 20 records on 24 December 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 1953	Fitzroy Crossing Comp., AU	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1953	Cloudcroft, US	all-time low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1953	Bowie, US	all-time low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1953	Fossil Downs, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1953	Hatch, US	daily low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1953	Hatch, US	monthly low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1953	Russellville, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	48 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	63 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Woodburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Marion 2 N, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	55 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Emerson, CA	daily high max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	75 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Clifton, US	monthly low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Hachita 1W, US	monthly low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	41 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Conway, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Mexia, US	daily low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Lake Arthur 7 SW, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Deming, US	monthly low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Globe Rs, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1953	Brinkley, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	44 years	27 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 512 records.

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

Records on 12-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	2
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1852	1
1857	1
1864	2
1870	4
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1889	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1898	9
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	3
1903	5
1904	9
1905	7
1906	26
1907	12
1908	2
1909	68
1910	38
1911	13
1912	33
1913	29
1914	59
1915	51
1916	24
1917	25
1918	95
1919	200
1920	43
1921	142
1922	82
1923	118
1924	369
1925	100
1926	126
1927	81
1928	167
1929	237
1930	95
1931	1,045
1932	849
1933	478
1934	178
1935	225
1936	420
1937	202
1938	157
1939	178
1940	575
1941	589
1942	519
1943	637
1944	300
1945	546
1946	245
1947	370
1948	756
1949	220
1950	633
1951	525
1952	277
1953	512
1954	231
1955	1,334
1956	295
1957	469
1958	205
1959	339
1960	638
1961	415
1962	741
1963	1,191
1964	1,725
1965	766
1966	662
1967	663
1968	946
1969	865
1970	741
1971	543
1972	282
1973	641
1974	793
1975	695
1976	581
1977	952
1978	532
1979	1,100
1980	856
1981	770
1982	1,699
1983	5,032
1984	568
1985	685
1986	736
1987	1,329
1988	712
1989	2,589
1990	2,228
1991	663
1992	464
1993	577
1994	959
1995	1,285
1996	1,287
1997	1,152
1998	916
1999	1,134
2000	707
2001	744
2002	1,056
2003	779
2004	1,099
2005	1,158
2006	925
2007	533
2008	727
2009	1,663
2010	1,316
2011	504
2012	818
2013	866
2014	910
2015	2,438
2016	593
2017	510
2018	208
2019	565
2020	395
2021	1,012
2022	1,334
2023	1,347
2024	467
2025	2,206

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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 10	398
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1