Weather Records on 24 December 1990

2,228 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 1990. Highest significance: Andrews, US.

Key Facts for 24 December 1990

On 24 December 1990, 2,228 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
536 were record highs and 1,101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 87 monthly and 2,117 daily.
Andrews set a daily record precipitation of 106.7 mm (4.2 in) on 24 December 1990.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 522 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 24 December 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 December 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cotonou	Benin	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Atakpane	Togo	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yungaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Green Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dassieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carters 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Petersham 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ellijay	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barron Upper 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oconaluftee	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,228 records

Records set or tied on 24 December 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 333, Lowest daily maximum 540, Highest daily minimum 203, Lowest daily minimum 561, Heaviest daily rainfall 412, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 24 December 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	333
Lowest daily maximum	540
Highest daily minimum	203
Lowest daily minimum	561
Heaviest daily rainfall	412
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 24 December 1990 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 87, daily 2,117.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,872 broken records

Margins by which the 1,872 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 December 1990

Top 20 records on 24 December 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 1990	Andrews, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1990	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1990	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1990	Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Cotonou, BJ	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Atakpane, TG	monthly rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Golden, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Cairns Aero, AU	daily rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Merced, US	all-time low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Saint Johns, US	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Yungaburra, AU	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Baldwinsville, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Old Faithful, US	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Climax, US	monthly low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Gardner, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Resaca, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1990	Lake Placid 2 S, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1990	Heidelberg Cape (Pol), ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1990	McGregor (Pol), ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	20 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

1793 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1990. 1990 had 2,228 records.

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

Records on 12-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	2
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1852	1
1857	1
1864	2
1870	4
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1889	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1898	9
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	3
1903	5
1904	9
1905	7
1906	26
1907	12
1908	2
1909	68
1910	38
1911	13
1912	33
1913	29
1914	59
1915	51
1916	24
1917	25
1918	95
1919	200
1920	43
1921	142
1922	82
1923	118
1924	369
1925	100
1926	126
1927	81
1928	167
1929	237
1930	95
1931	1,045
1932	849
1933	478
1934	178
1935	225
1936	420
1937	202
1938	157
1939	178
1940	575
1941	589
1942	519
1943	637
1944	300
1945	546
1946	245
1947	370
1948	756
1949	220
1950	633
1951	525
1952	277
1953	512
1954	231
1955	1,334
1956	295
1957	469
1958	205
1959	339
1960	638
1961	415
1962	741
1963	1,191
1964	1,725
1965	766
1966	662
1967	663
1968	946
1969	865
1970	741
1971	543
1972	282
1973	641
1974	793
1975	695
1976	581
1977	952
1978	532
1979	1,100
1980	856
1981	770
1982	1,699
1983	5,032
1984	568
1985	685
1986	736
1987	1,329
1988	712
1989	2,589
1990	2,228
1991	663
1992	464
1993	577
1994	959
1995	1,285
1996	1,287
1997	1,152
1998	916
1999	1,134
2000	707
2001	744
2002	1,056
2003	779
2004	1,099
2005	1,158
2006	925
2007	533
2008	727
2009	1,663
2010	1,316
2011	504
2012	818
2013	866
2014	910
2015	2,438
2016	593
2017	510
2018	208
2019	565
2020	395
2021	1,012
2022	1,334
2023	1,347
2024	467
2025	2,206

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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 100	1,855
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1