Weather Records on 24 October 1970

594 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1970. Highest significance: Fort McPherson, CA.

Key Facts for 24 October 1970

On 24 October 1970, 594 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 581 daily.
Fort McPherson set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 24 October 1970.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

594 stations

594 station records on 24 October 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Remanso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dayboro Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Komisarivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tuskahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham (Limpinwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zillmere Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cherrapunji	India	Record daily precipitation	364.0 mm (14.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brjansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coribe (Rio Alegre)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Poteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mulberry 6 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tura	India	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rio de Contas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marayur	India	Record daily precipitation	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fran?A	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cotegipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cacule	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palmas de Monte Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
S.Joao Do Piaui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pindai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McCall	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toombul Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low minimum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tezpur	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
McCall	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palen Creek Correctional	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paratinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sim Jue Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

594 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 24 October 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 24 October 1970 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 581.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

495 broken records

Margins by which the 495 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 266.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1970

Top 20 records on 24 October 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1970	Fort McPherson, CA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Fort McPherson, CA	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Remanso, BR	daily rain	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Dayboro Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Marburg - Warrego Highway, AU	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Komisarivka, UA	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Tuskahoma, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Chillingham (Limpinwood), AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Arthur 4NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Morgan 1 W, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Zillmere Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Cherrapunji, IN	daily rain	364.0 mm (14.3 in)	266.5 mm (10.5 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Brjansk, RU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Gloria, BR	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Coribe (Rio Alegre), BR	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Grouse, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Manchester, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1970	Ashton 1N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	42 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

1802 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1970. 1970 had 594 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 50	469
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1