Weather Records on 24 May 1984

737 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1984. Highest significance: Colton 2 N, US.

Key Facts for 24 May 1984

On 24 May 1984, 737 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
467 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 704 daily.
Colton 2 N set a daily record precipitation of 46.2 mm (1.8 in) on 24 May 1984.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

737 stations

737 station records on 24 May 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Cecil Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Juchitan de Zaragoza	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuzantla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kamianets-Podil Sky	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Supai	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Benton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Des Moines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Capitan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chasm Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Spicer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valmora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nova Bremen	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bailey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Bruckenau (A)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

737 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 251, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 216, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 24 May 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	251
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	216
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 704.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

548 broken records

Margins by which the 548 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1984

Top 20 records on 24 May 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1984	Colton 2 N, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Kilauea 1134, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Richland, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	6 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	St George, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Jacksonville Cecil Fld NAS, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Juchitan de Zaragoza, MX	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Tuzantla (Smn), MX	daily low max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Minden, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Tenosique (Smn), MX	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Raleigh 4 SW, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Fowlerton, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	67 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Glenwood 2WNW, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Paragonah, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	89 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Kamianets-Podil Sky, UA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Paakea 350, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	6 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Springer, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	72 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Sanderson, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1984	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	35 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1984. 1984 had 737 records.

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

Records on 05-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1797	1
1817	1
1831	1
1837	2
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1844	1
1847	3
1848	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	7
1868	2
1870	1
1877	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	8
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	7
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	16
1906	36
1907	15
1908	16
1909	16
1910	34
1911	28
1912	41
1913	30
1914	35
1915	8
1916	19
1917	86
1918	27
1919	25
1920	38
1921	139
1922	101
1923	106
1924	334
1925	347
1926	284
1927	221
1928	290
1929	112
1930	173
1931	475
1932	251
1933	477
1934	196
1935	426
1936	432
1937	187
1938	438
1939	498
1940	289
1941	499
1942	245
1943	439
1944	710
1945	226
1946	501
1947	456
1948	250
1949	436
1950	640
1951	881
1952	720
1953	1,005
1954	260
1955	841
1956	1,027
1957	513
1958	825
1959	315
1960	476
1961	301
1962	479
1963	734
1964	852
1965	502
1966	340
1967	904
1968	568
1969	408
1970	329
1971	625
1972	487
1973	533
1974	584
1975	886
1976	411
1977	997
1978	797
1979	1,115
1980	978
1981	758
1982	725
1983	1,332
1984	737
1985	637
1986	573
1987	664
1988	689
1989	1,346
1990	923
1991	1,495
1992	1,562
1993	826
1994	832
1995	1,247
1996	1,367
1997	1,028
1998	931
1999	806
2000	1,549
2001	1,335
2002	1,163
2003	1,011
2004	1,276
2005	967
2006	994
2007	1,349
2008	1,173
2009	970
2010	1,699
2011	1,026
2012	983
2013	861
2014	757
2015	501
2016	408
2017	876
2018	595
2019	750
2020	517
2021	583
2022	709
2023	353
2024	930
2025	542
2026	877

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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 25	539
25 to 50	6
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1