Weather Records on 24 February 1975

1,570 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1975. Highest significance: Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU.

Key Facts for 24 February 1975

On 24 February 1975, 1,570 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
460 were record highs and 146 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 90 monthly and 1,468 daily.
Tenterfield (Federation Park) set a daily record precipitation of 113.0 mm (4.4 in) on 24 February 1975.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

1,570 stations

1,570 station records on 24 February 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cashmere Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Breakwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yandal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Muskoka A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oelwein 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodlea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Grange	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne (Lorne Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Freeland	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Steubenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rumbulara Vineyards	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kookynie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barkestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,570 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 324, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 754, Heaviest daily snowfall 167, Deepest snow cover 43.

Records on 24 February 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	324
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	754
Heaviest daily snowfall	167
Deepest snow cover	43

Records on 24 February 1975 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 90, daily 1,468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,353 broken records

Margins by which the 1,353 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1092.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1975

Top 20 records on 24 February 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1975	Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1975	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	89 years	73 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1975	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	101 years	73 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1975	Mc Connellsville Lk 7, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1975	Columbus Junction, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1975	Darlington Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1975	Coolatai (Willunga), AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	71 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Cashmere Downs, AU	daily rain	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Kings Mills, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Breakwater, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Parry Sound, CA	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Haliburton A, CA	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Clarence, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Warialda Post Office, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Columbus Junction, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Dodgeville Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Tuckanarra, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Glenorn, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Yandal, AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1975	Coolatai (Orana), AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	20 years	53 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1975. 1975 had 1,570 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 200	1,351
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1