Weather Records on 24 April 1960

1,283 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 April 1960. Highest significance: Hamilton (Uralla), AU.

Key Facts for 24 April 1960

On 24 April 1960, 1,283 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
504 were record highs and 282 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,220 daily.
Hamilton (Uralla) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 24 April 1960.
Across 169 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,283 stations

1,283 station records on 24 April 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 April 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hamilton (Uralla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Maraisburg (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warragul (Carbethon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brooks Ahrc	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Broadmarsh (Corleen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ishpeming	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bysonder	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uloa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haxby 18 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Langvattnet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vulcan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rooiberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Papkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Norwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winifred	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bultfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flambeau Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fig Tree	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dudleys	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amery	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kasane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amersfoort (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Doornfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,283 records

Records set or tied on 24 April 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 265, Lowest daily maximum 197, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 394, Heaviest daily snowfall 89, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 24 April 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	265
Lowest daily maximum	197
Highest daily minimum	239
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	394
Heaviest daily snowfall	89
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 24 April 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 62, daily 1,220.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,035 broken records

Margins by which the 1,035 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 April 1960

Top 20 records on 24 April 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 April 1960	Hamilton (Uralla), AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 April 1960	Maunabo, PR	monthly rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 April 1960	Ashton 1N, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 April 1960	Maraisburg (Gm), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Warragul (Carbethon), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Bronkhorstspruit (Mun), ZA	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Bedford 2 SE, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	5 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Wastina Hemaruka, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Brooks Ahrc, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.4 cm (8.4 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Ironwood, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Alta 1 NNW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Broadmarsh (Corleen), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Ishpeming, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Elim (Hosp), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Bysonder, ZA	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Port Arthur, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Uloa, ZA	daily rain	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Ft Benton, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Haxby 18 SW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1960	Bergland Dam, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	51 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

1799 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1960. 1960 had 1,283 records.

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

Records on 04-24 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1809	1
1812	2
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1839	1
1842	1
1843	1
1852	3
1854	4
1855	2
1857	3
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1872	2
1874	2
1875	4
1876	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	3
1884	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	3
1897	2
1898	4
1899	6
1900	1
1901	10
1902	3
1903	22
1904	9
1905	16
1906	25
1907	12
1908	21
1909	25
1910	46
1911	19
1912	11
1913	39
1914	15
1915	54
1916	24
1917	46
1918	112
1919	88
1920	51
1921	34
1922	56
1923	97
1924	155
1925	465
1926	353
1927	352
1928	319
1929	150
1930	659
1931	366
1932	218
1933	224
1934	297
1935	222
1936	188
1937	567
1938	191
1939	557
1940	501
1941	262
1942	614
1943	577
1944	571
1945	414
1946	487
1947	261
1948	501
1949	363
1950	635
1951	351
1952	507
1953	390
1954	547
1955	670
1956	642
1957	631
1958	693
1959	414
1960	1,283
1961	1,149
1962	669
1963	361
1964	498
1965	473
1966	539
1967	1,176
1968	897
1969	547
1970	963
1971	770
1972	398
1973	394
1974	708
1975	628
1976	523
1977	1,035
1978	389
1979	664
1980	1,157
1981	1,104
1982	862
1983	1,344
1984	745
1985	744
1986	1,009
1987	775
1988	756
1989	1,776
1990	1,208
1991	605
1992	669
1993	1,015
1994	862
1995	1,609
1996	1,273
1997	1,227
1998	1,085
1999	1,148
2000	1,110
2001	1,146
2002	1,052
2003	851
2004	774
2005	1,747
2006	844
2007	1,156
2008	799
2009	1,056
2010	753
2011	1,018
2012	2,024
2013	1,572
2014	494
2015	566
2016	480
2017	747
2018	740
2019	863
2020	544
2021	471
2022	596
2023	745
2024	387
2025	433
2026	571

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 April 1960
Margin	Records
0 to 50	968
50 to 100	32
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	7