Weather Records on 24 February 1973

235 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1973. Highest significance: Jamberoo (Lorna), AU.

Key Facts for 24 February 1973

On 24 February 1973, 235 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 223 daily.
Jamberoo (Lorna) set a daily record precipitation of 120.4 mm (4.7 in) on 24 February 1973.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 563 records.

Record Map

235 stations

235 station records on 24 February 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Espoey	France	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Binya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sarutaia (US.Boa Vista-Clfsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Areia (Ufpb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nylsvley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St John A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Estanzuela (Eele)	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thangoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cromleigh,Ixopo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salva Vidas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Insizwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Boorowa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goedgeloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shakhrinau	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Missao Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toliman	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baldonnel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Audley National Park Bottom St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glenmorgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Randwick Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Walburg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kandanga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Baisun	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Meanook	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monsildale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Elliot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis Rio Colorado (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Madruskat	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aksu-Ayuli	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Catus	France	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Veselyi Podil	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Semjachik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Isfara	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

235 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 24 February 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 24 February 1973 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

203 broken records

Margins by which the 203 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1973

Top 20 records on 24 February 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1973	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Espoey, FR	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU	daily rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Binya Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Sarutaia (US.Boa Vista-Clfsc), BR	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Grants Pass, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Mercedes, UY	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Kookabookra, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Areia (Ufpb), BR	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Nylsvley, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	81 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Fort St John A, CA	monthly snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Palolo Vly 718, US	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	La Estanzuela (Eele), UY	monthly rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1973	Thangoo, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1973	Cromleigh,Ixopo, ZA	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1973	Miranda (Blackwood St), AU	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	32 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1973. 1973 had 235 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

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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	168
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1