Weather Records on 24 October 1984

1,000 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1984. Highest significance: Hostotipaquillo, MX.

Key Facts for 24 October 1984

On 24 October 1984, 1,000 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
335 were record highs and 280 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 977 daily.
Hostotipaquillo set a daily record precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 24 October 1984.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,000 stations

1,000 station records on 24 October 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hostotipaquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Klipspruit	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Guffey 10 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quelimane	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Slurry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Lake	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Minchumina	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Noire	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Cane Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kanye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arjeplog A	Sweden	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cornudas Svc STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Andarai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ammerzoden	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jarcevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yeso 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ysleta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Navojoa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cofimvaba (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cengcane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ames	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Julia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,000 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 232, Highest daily minimum 196, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 290, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 24 October 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	232
Highest daily minimum	196
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 24 October 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 977.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

813 broken records

Margins by which the 813 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1984

Top 20 records on 24 October 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1984	Hostotipaquillo, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Bailey, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Valmora, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Klipspruit, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Guffey 10 SE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Hillsboro, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Quelimane, MZ	daily rain	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Telluride 4WNW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Chama, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Slurry, ZA	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Camperdown, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Trout Lake, US	monthly snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Baynesfield Estate, ZA	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Tacoma, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Minchumina, US	monthly rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Pointe Noire, CG	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Grand Cane Fire Twr, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Mosquero 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1984	Lockhart, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	1 year	42 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

1802 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1984. 1984 had 1,000 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	770
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1