Weather Records on 24 January 1955

536 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 1955. Highest significance: Tsumeb - Pol, NA.

Key Facts for 24 January 1955

On 24 January 1955, 536 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 520 daily.
Tsumeb - Pol set an all-time record daily precipitation of 75.0 mm (3.0 in) on 24 January 1955.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

536 stations

536 station records on 24 January 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tsumeb - Pol	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stanwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Bergedorf	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hatta	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Damoh	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chandur Railway	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Patan	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Currawinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ambari	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sihora Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bah	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kuakhera	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crookhaven Heads	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kairana	India	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Murwara(Kathi)	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Risod	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
De Hoek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	136.5 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dadupur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Satna	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Unchhera	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Coolon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jarauda	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Naya Shahr	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Naraingarh	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mirannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sahebganj	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rajaund	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nawanshahr	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bhainswal	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Earlwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Afogados da Ingazeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Forquilha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Currais Novos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Acude General Sampaio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jagadhari	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Panipat	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lakhnadon	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

536 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 369, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 24 January 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	369
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 24 January 1955 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 13, daily 520.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

471 broken records

Margins by which the 471 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 January 1955

Top 20 records on 24 January 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 1955	Tsumeb - Pol, NA	all-time rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1955	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	141.3 mm (5.6 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1955	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Stanwell Post Office, AU	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Hamburg Bergedorf, DE	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Hatta, IN	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Damoh, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Chandur Railway, IN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Patan, IN	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Currawinya, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Ajaigarh, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Ambari, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	115.9 mm (4.6 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Sihora Sr, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Bah, IN	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Kuakhera, IN	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Salimpur, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Crookhaven Heads, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Kairana, IN	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1955	Culbertson, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	46 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

1796 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1955. 1955 had 536 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	442
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1