Weather Records on 24 May 1955

841 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1955. Highest significance: Quinyambie, AU.

Key Facts for 24 May 1955

On 24 May 1955, 841 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 108 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 84 monthly and 753 daily.
Quinyambie set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 24 May 1955.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

841 stations

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

Weather records on 24 May 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Malboona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Corinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Muttaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gargett Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Roper River Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Home Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gilliat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Proa Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Carruchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Itapage	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Home Hill Fifteen A St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamia Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lands End Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmac Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ngukurr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Eyre (Mulka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lammermoor Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malbon Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belmont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Julia Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

841 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 226, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 432, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 24 May 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	226
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	432
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 24 May 1955 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 84, daily 753.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

699 broken records

Margins by which the 699 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1955

Top 20 records on 24 May 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1955	Quinyambie, AU	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Brunette Downs, AU	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	71 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Aramac Post Office, AU	monthly rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Inkerman Station, AU	monthly rain	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	35 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Woodhouse, AU	monthly rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	35 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Malboona, AU	monthly rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Millungera Station, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Finch Hatton Cook St, AU	monthly rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Gumlu Days Road, AU	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Plane Creek Sugar Mill, AU	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Corinda, AU	monthly rain	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	30 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Muttaburra, AU	monthly rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	monthly rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Sarina Post Office, AU	monthly rain	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Surbiton Station, AU	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1955	Gargett Post Office, AU	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1955	Barkly Downs, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1955	Eton Police Station, AU	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1955	Uanda, AU	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1955	Roper River Police, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	57 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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1955. 1955 had 841 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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Data for records on 1955-05-24: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	659
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2