Weather Records on 24 October 1956

581 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1956. Highest significance: Hartebeesthoek, ZA.

Key Facts for 24 October 1956

On 24 October 1956, 581 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
205 were record highs and 223 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 564 daily.
Hartebeesthoek set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 24 October 1956.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

581 stations

581 station records on 24 October 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hartebeesthoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain Head	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Midvale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blackdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Opsoek (Pos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Groenkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waaipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Loup City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoe City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roodebloem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Soda Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ewing	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Red Cloud	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holy Cross	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Park River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Scott City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

581 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 140, Highest daily minimum 194, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 30.

Records on 24 October 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	140
Highest daily minimum	194
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 October 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 564.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

466 broken records

Margins by which the 466 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1956

Top 20 records on 24 October 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1956	Hartebeesthoek, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Fountain Head, ZA	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Robertson, ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Midvale, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Payson Rs, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Harrison, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Farmington, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Blackdown, ZA	daily rain	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Meeker, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Sheridan Fld STN, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Genoa 2 W, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1956	Beaver, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Thompson Welcome Ctr, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Opsoek (Pos), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Groenkloof, ZA	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Lead, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Green Rvr, US	monthly rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	58 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Waaipoort, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1956	Wells, US	monthly low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	44 years	30 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

1802 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1956. 1956 had 581 records.

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

Records on 10-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1840	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	2
1869	2
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	1
1880	7
1881	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	5
1896	3
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	6
1904	13
1905	22
1906	30
1907	11
1908	26
1909	13
1910	8
1911	23
1912	37
1913	85
1914	12
1915	43
1916	29
1917	145
1918	27
1919	48
1920	273
1921	54
1922	193
1923	169
1924	94
1925	258
1926	268
1927	308
1928	66
1929	200
1930	420
1931	351
1932	334
1933	256
1934	535
1935	343
1936	223
1937	588
1938	686
1939	776
1940	406
1941	304
1942	299
1943	369
1944	313
1945	549
1946	427
1947	427
1948	215
1949	624
1950	314
1951	546
1952	409
1953	244
1954	538
1955	460
1956	581
1957	673
1958	316
1959	885
1960	378
1961	228
1962	346
1963	1,397
1964	469
1965	387
1966	515
1967	273
1968	206
1969	1,115
1970	594
1971	794
1972	464
1973	558
1974	537
1975	2,018
1976	730
1977	469
1978	594
1979	683
1980	826
1981	1,920
1982	838
1983	662
1984	1,000
1985	902
1986	506
1987	674
1988	512
1989	1,182
1990	594
1991	1,380
1992	1,169
1993	602
1994	594
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,400
1998	1,238
1999	1,374
2000	1,514
2001	1,769
2002	2,094
2003	1,934
2004	1,300
2005	973
2006	1,709
2007	1,631
2008	808
2009	870
2010	1,037
2011	658
2012	1,027
2013	497
2014	883
2015	528
2016	622
2017	858
2018	442
2019	761
2020	1,993
2021	588
2022	1,412
2023	682
2024	783
2025	286

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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 20	437
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3