Weather Records on 24 October 1960

378 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1960. Highest significance: Botany No.1 Dam, AU.

Key Facts for 24 October 1960

On 24 October 1960, 378 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
118 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 369 daily.
Botany No.1 Dam set a daily record precipitation of 108.2 mm (4.3 in) on 24 October 1960.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

378 stations

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

Weather records on 24 October 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atherton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Les Cedres	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gaspe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ricardo	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Lin des Laurentides	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Numinbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Widgee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anderleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Camargo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Klintonel	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Witsieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
L'Assomption	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wausau Record Herald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beeton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchendur	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ungowa Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

378 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 24 October 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 24 October 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 369.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

287 broken records

Margins by which the 287 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1960

Top 20 records on 24 October 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1960	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	58 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1960	Ridgway, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Huntingdon, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Atherton Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Auburn, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Greenville 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	65 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	St Andrews, CA	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	83 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Corry, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Orangeville, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Les Cedres, CA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Gaspe, CA	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Atlatlahuacan, MX	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Ricardo, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	7 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	St Lin des Laurentides, CA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1960	Numinbah, AU	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1960	Miva, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1960	Donkerhoek (Skl), ZA	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1960	Widgee, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1960	Durham, CA	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	75 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1960. 1960 had 378 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	250
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	3