Weather Records on 24 October 1975

2,018 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1975. Highest significance: Macclesfield, AU.

Key Facts for 24 October 1975

On 24 October 1975, 2,018 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
296 were record highs and 527 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 118 monthly and 1,900 daily.
Macclesfield set a monthly record daily precipitation of 86.0 mm (3.4 in) on 24 October 1975.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 24 October 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Macclesfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Running Stream (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nairne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kingscote (Karinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Berrigan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waitchie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lalbert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Murrays Lagoon (Bayside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Black Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nathalia (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dalton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maude (Nap Nap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quandialla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Booroorban (Ramsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Henry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella (Bundyulumblah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Puckawidgee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chinkapook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kanmantoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Thurloo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Uriarra Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ortonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Beilpajah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Reefs (Noorla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,018 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 118, Lowest daily maximum 312, Highest daily minimum 178, Lowest daily minimum 215, Heaviest daily rainfall 1,083, Heaviest daily snowfall 87, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 24 October 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	118
Lowest daily maximum	312
Highest daily minimum	178
Lowest daily minimum	215
Heaviest daily rainfall	1,083
Heaviest daily snowfall	87
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 24 October 1975 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 118, daily 1,900.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,783 broken records

Margins by which the 1,783 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 246.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1975

Top 20 records on 24 October 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1975	Macclesfield, AU	monthly rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	79 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	72 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Running Stream (Brooklyn), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Jerilderie Treatment Works, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Nairne, AU	monthly rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Kingscote (Karinga), AU	monthly rain	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Balranald (Rsl), AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Wombat (Tumbleton), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Berrigan Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Waitchie, AU	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Ft Robinson, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Fairlight Station, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Nyah (Yarraby Tank), AU	monthly rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Lalbert, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Murrays Lagoon (Bayside), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Black Hill, AU	monthly rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Yalgogrin North (Roloma), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Hay (Miller Street), AU	monthly rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 1975	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	99 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1975. 1975 had 2,018 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	1,718
50 to 100	45
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2