Weather Records on 24 October 1987

674 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1987. Highest significance: Snyder, US.

Key Facts for 24 October 1987

On 24 October 1987, 674 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
227 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 657 daily.
Snyder set a daily record precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 24 October 1987.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

674 stations

674 station records on 24 October 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	163.5 mm (6.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalay-Khumb	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	31.8 C (89.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mendanha-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itau de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kameruka (Kameruka Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carbonita	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alger-Dar El Beida	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Keira Scout Camp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vau da Lagoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guaxupe Aneel/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bagdad	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dupree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Philip AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Acambay	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Linton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ibia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Totatiche	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

674 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 24 October 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 24 October 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 657.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

532 broken records

Margins by which the 532 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1987

Top 20 records on 24 October 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1987	Snyder, US	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Candelo Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain	163.5 mm (6.4 in)	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Miyakonojo, JP	daily rain	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Kalay-Khumb, TJ	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Sheboygan, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Hinckley, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Tucson WFO, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Biskra, DZ	daily high max	31.8 C (89.2 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Mendanha-Montante, BR	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Itau de Minas, BR	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Palmerville, AU	daily high max	39.5 C (103.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Kameruka (Kameruka Estate), AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Grenola 1 N, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Midland, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Carbonita, BR	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1987	Wichita Mtn Wr, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	37 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1987. 1987 had 674 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 20	482
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1