Weather Records on 24 February 1988

373 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1988. Highest significance: Izana, ES.

Key Facts for 24 February 1988

On 24 February 1988, 373 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
134 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 358 daily.
Izana set a daily record precipitation of 101.5 mm (4.0 in) on 24 February 1988.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 563 records.

Record Map

373 stations

373 station records on 24 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hurbanovo	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St. Lucia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Banderlierkop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lanihau 68.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kainaliu 73.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coraopolis Neville Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Heartsease	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Attu	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Phuket Airport	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rustplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Encampment 10 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Makwassie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brandonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mtwara	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Electra P H	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hallnas-Lund	Sweden	Record snow depth	117.0 cm (46.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calcutta/Dum Dum	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Qu Xian	China	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Confluence 1 SW Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boca del Salado	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
El Tecomate	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Malelane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bennetts Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ashtabula	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aracatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sutherland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnarn	Sweden	Record snow depth	108.0 cm (42.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Landsort	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malilla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Overum	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harsfjarden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

373 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 24 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 24 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 358.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

288 broken records

Margins by which the 288 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 210.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1988

Top 20 records on 24 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1988	Izana, ES	daily rain	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Kaawaloa 29, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Big Bend(Wissel Rode), SZ	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Hurbanovo, SK	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Temilpa, MX	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Cape St. Lucia, ZA	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Driefontein, ZA	daily rain	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Banderlierkop (Pol), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Lanihau 68.2, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Kainaliu 73.2, US	monthly rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Nueva Esperanza, MX	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Coraopolis Neville Is, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Manzini/Matsapa Air, SZ	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Heartsease, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Attu, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	68 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1988	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1988	Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov, RU	daily low max	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1988	Phuket Airport, TH	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1988	Erie Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1988	Mankayane, SZ	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 373 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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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	266
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2