Weather Records on 24 February 1979

1,473 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1979. Highest significance: Ninyeunook, AU.

Key Facts for 24 February 1979

On 24 February 1979, 1,473 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
227 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,419 daily.
Ninyeunook set a daily record precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 24 February 1979.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

1,473 stations

1,473 station records on 24 February 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Whyalla (Norrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Limoeiro Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beazleys Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cleve (Mangalo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth (Burtundy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Whyalla (Mullaquana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mulgundawa Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tottington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Tillara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stokes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kielpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Ramco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Euston ( Benington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Robinvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lalbert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Upanema (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding (Bundaleer Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blanchetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jever	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norderney	Germany	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Channahon Dresden Isl Dam	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Nonowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Ketchowla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coffee Springs 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oodla Wirra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrrell Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine (East Loddon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Comox A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Schleswig	Germany	Record snow depth	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kyritz	Germany	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,473 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 69, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 158, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 817, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 303.

Records on 24 February 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	69
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	158
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	817
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	303

Records on 24 February 1979 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 38, daily 1,419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,302 broken records

Margins by which the 1,302 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1979

Top 20 records on 24 February 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1979	Ninyeunook, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Morgan Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Whyalla (Norrie), AU	daily rain	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Wychitella South, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	71 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Biloxi, US	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	67 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Limoeiro Do Norte, BR	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Palmares, BR	daily rain	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Beazleys Bridge, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Cleve (Mangalo), AU	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Wentworth (Burtundy), AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1979	Whyalla (Mullaquana), AU	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1979	Mulgundawa Salt, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1979	Manangatang (Eureka East), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1979	Columbia, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1979	Tottington, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1979	Yunta (Panaramitee), AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	69 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1979	Balranald (Tillara), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1979	Niceville, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	40 years	57 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 1,473 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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Data for records on 1979-02-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 100	1,164
100 to 200	85
200 to 300	30
300 to 400	15
400 to 500	5
500 to 600	3