Weather Records on 24 January 1990

929 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 1990. Highest significance: E Lawai 934, US.

Key Facts for 24 January 1990

On 24 January 1990, 929 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
422 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 909 daily.
E Lawai 934 set a daily record precipitation of 142.2 mm (5.6 in) on 24 January 1990.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

929 stations

929 station records on 24 January 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Buttah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hluhluwe Game Reserve	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	206.7 mm (8.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gregory	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Meekatharra Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milgun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Altona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thursday Island Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chapala	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Idalia	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 947	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Potgietersrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Suifenhe	China	Record low maximum temperature	-25.9 C (-14.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Padbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Raoul Isl/Kermadec	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fowler 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

929 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 242, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 180, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 273, Heaviest daily snowfall 59, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 24 January 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	242
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	180
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	273
Heaviest daily snowfall	59
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 24 January 1990 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 909.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

747 broken records

Margins by which the 747 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 January 1990

Top 20 records on 24 January 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 1990	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1990	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1990	Buttah, AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1990	Hluhluwe Game Reserve, ZA	daily rain	206.7 mm (8.1 in)	125.9 mm (5.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1990	Gregory, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Milgun, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Wray, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Eleele 927, US	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Wahiawa 930, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	W Lawai 931, US	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Altona, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Malin Head, IE	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Thursday Island Mo, AU	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Stevens Pt, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	43 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

1796 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1990. 1990 had 929 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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Data for records on 1990-01-24: 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 50	700
50 to 100	32
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1