Weather Records on 24 May 1964

852 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1964. Highest significance: Mtn View 91, US.

Key Facts for 24 May 1964

On 24 May 1964, 852 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
621 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 824 daily.
Mtn View 91 set a daily record precipitation of 147.8 mm (5.8 in) on 24 May 1964.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

852 stations

852 station records on 24 May 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cabaceiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rock 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stettler	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mulungu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washago	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Muscoda	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Correia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.1 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Hyacinthe	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saranac Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sandusky	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

852 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 362, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 259, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.

Records on 24 May 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	362
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	259
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 824.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

633 broken records

Margins by which the 633 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1964

Top 20 records on 24 May 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1964	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	103.3 mm (4.1 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1964	Phelps, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Cabaceiras, BR	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Long Lake Dam, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Minocqua, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Rock 1 E, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Kaumana 88.1, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Stettler, CA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Ironwood, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Mulungu, BR	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Washago, CA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Harrisonville, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Thiruthuraipoond, IN	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	5 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Harrisville, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Milford 2 SE, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Lucknow, CA	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1964	Muscoda, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	37 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

1794 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1964. 1964 had 852 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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Data for records on 1964-05-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	612
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2