Weather Records on 24 February 1994

1,070 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1994. Highest significance: Coodardy, AU.

Key Facts for 24 February 1994

On 24 February 1994, 1,070 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 1,008 daily.
Coodardy set an all-time record daily precipitation of 165.0 mm (6.5 in) on 24 February 1994.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 558 records.

Record Map

1,070 stations

1,070 station records on 24 February 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coodardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Gazandzhyk	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Madoonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	197.0 mm (7.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jimba Jimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.9 cm (16.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dixie	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wapato	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yakima AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alcobaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Annean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westby	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pelion 0.8 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rex 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bickleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dallesport AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ione 18 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carey Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mia Mia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,070 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 372, Heaviest daily snowfall 253, Deepest snow cover 119.

Records on 24 February 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	372
Heaviest daily snowfall	253
Deepest snow cover	119

Records on 24 February 1994 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 51, daily 1,008.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

826 broken records

Margins by which the 826 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1994

Top 20 records on 24 February 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1994	Coodardy, AU	all-time rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	76 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Gazandzhyk, TM	all-time rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	69 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Madoonga, AU	all-time rain	197.0 mm (7.8 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Kalli, AU	all-time rain	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Medina, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Union, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1994	Jimba Jimba, AU	daily rain	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Driggs, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Pendleton, US	all-time snowfall	40.9 cm (16.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Belele, AU	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Dixie, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Wapato, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Ipswich, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Wallowa, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Lawrenceville 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Government Camp, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1994	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	52 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

1794 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1994. 1994 had 1,070 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 100	780
100 to 200	38
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2