Weather Records on 24 May 1957

513 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1957. Highest significance: Zagreb-Gric, HR.

Key Facts for 24 May 1957

On 24 May 1957, 513 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 153 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 498 daily.
Zagreb-Gric set a daily record precipitation of 44.0 mm (1.7 in) on 24 May 1957.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

513 stations

513 station records on 24 May 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
T.Narsipur	India	Record daily precipitation	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Malavalli	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mysore	India	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nanjangud	India	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppattur	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hunsur	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kumsi	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Canyon HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hanksville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chikodi	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chamarajnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cedaredge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Heggaddevankote	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glenmorgan	India	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kayenta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kachugaon	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manantoddy	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pearl River	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shikarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
George School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elberta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
La Sal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

513 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 121, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 24 May 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	121
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 1957 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 498.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

414 broken records

Margins by which the 414 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1957

Top 20 records on 24 May 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1957	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1957	T.Narsipur, IN	all-time rain	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1957	Malavalli, IN	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Mysore, IN	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Castle Dale, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Mandya, IN	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Nanjangud, IN	all-time rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Searcy, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Tiruppattur, IN	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Rasipuram, IN	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Denton 2 SE, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Hunsur, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Kumsi, IN	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Grand Canyon HQ, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1957	Sotchi, RU	daily high min	19.6 C (67.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	65 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1957	Hanksville, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1957	Oneonta, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1957	Springview 2NW, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1957	Clayton, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	54 years	33 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 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1957. 1957 had 513 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	347
10 to 20	36
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	1