Weather Records on 24 October 1972

464 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1972. Highest significance: Ft Valley, US.

Key Facts for 24 October 1972

On 24 October 1972, 464 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
98 were record highs and 222 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 460 daily.
Ft Valley set a daily record snowfall of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 24 October 1972.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

464 stations

464 station records on 24 October 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cheshunt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville (Weeroona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uniao Dos Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
South Solitary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Osceola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oakey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wondai Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marquez	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Langara	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gagrskiy	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kayenta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Red Cloud	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Poteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wooroolin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tripoli Sidi El Mesri	Libya	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spavinaw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mogoca	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

464 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 156, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 115, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 24 October 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	156
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	115
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 24 October 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 460.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

364 broken records

Margins by which the 364 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1972

Top 20 records on 24 October 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1972	Ft Valley, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1972	Cheshunt, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Ft Valley, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Cairo 1SW, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Bowraville (Weeroona), AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Uniao Dos Palmares, BR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Coalville, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	South Solitary Island, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Olenja Rechka, RU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Norwood, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Izana, ES	daily rain	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	McPherson, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	Houston, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	67 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1972	San Fernando, MX	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1972	Levan, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1972	Lares, PR	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1972	Tuscola, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	75 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1972	Willow Sprg Radio Kuku, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1972	Buzau, RO	daily low min	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1972	Osceola, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1972. 1972 had 464 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	355
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1