Weather Records on 24 May 1961

301 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1961. Highest significance: King River, AU.

Key Facts for 24 May 1961

On 24 May 1961, 301 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
64 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 297 daily.
King River set a daily record precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 24 May 1961.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

301 stations

301 station records on 24 May 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
King River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Quilandi	India	Record daily precipitation	275.3 mm (10.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mhaswad	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mathabhanga	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Siddapur	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mundagod	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warriup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mulki	India	Record daily precipitation	123.9 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatsila Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vayittiri	India	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alcozauca (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Udipi	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bantwal	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
M.O. Amini	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parner	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vada	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Agua Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barh	India	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tufanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ayton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Sobral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kumta	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	137.8 mm (5.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quindalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Devikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kudal	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Phaltan	India	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sugartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lezay	France	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kasargod	India	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hosdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Thalipilly	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

301 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 24 May 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 297.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

229 broken records

Margins by which the 229 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 215.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1961

Top 20 records on 24 May 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1961	King River, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Quilandi, IN	daily rain	275.3 mm (10.8 in)	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Mhaswad, IN	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	A Coruna, ES	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Mathabhanga, IN	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Siddapur, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Mundagod, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Warriup, AU	monthly rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Baindur, IN	daily rain	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Mulki, IN	daily rain	123.9 mm (4.9 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Ghatsila Sr, IN	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Bhagamandala, IN	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Juneau Dwtn, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Vayittiri, IN	daily rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Alcozauca (Smn), MX	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1961	Udipi, IN	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1961	Bantwal, IN	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1961	M.O. Amini, IN	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1961	Eufaula, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1961	Escanaba, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	79 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1961. 1961 had 301 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 50	215
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1