Weather Records on 24 October 1996

1,027 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1996. Highest significance: Elgin, US.

Key Facts for 24 October 1996

On 24 October 1996, 1,027 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
305 were record highs and 368 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,008 daily.
Elgin set a daily record precipitation of 27.7 mm (1.1 in) on 24 October 1996.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,027 stations

1,027 station records on 24 October 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halfway	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-18.8 C (-1.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yugarenok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Autlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.7 C (87.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zapotitlan Salinas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agedabia	Libya	Record low maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kasilof 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Santa Elisa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalapa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mondy	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-26.8 C (-16.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Island Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalumburu Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Metztitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Iawakia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Zapotes	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Toketee Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orange	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Temazcal	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palacios Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Peitas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dzitas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dilley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chaparaco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,027 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 142, Lowest daily minimum 241, Heaviest daily rainfall 309, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 24 October 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	142
Lowest daily minimum	241
Heaviest daily rainfall	309
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 24 October 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 1,008.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

819 broken records

Margins by which the 819 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1996

Top 20 records on 24 October 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 1996	Elgin, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Ft Bidwell, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Espanola, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Halfway, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Zmeinogorsk, RU	daily low min	-18.8 C (-1.8 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Wolfridge (Bos), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Yugarenok, RU	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Autlan, MX	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily high max	30.7 C (87.3 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Ayutla, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Pearce - Sunsites, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Temilpa, MX	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Chemult, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high max	15.5 C (59.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Zapotitlan Salinas (Smn), MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Lake Charles, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Agedabia, LY	monthly low max	19.5 C (67.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (, MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1996	Driggs, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	62 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1996. 1996 had 1,027 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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Data for records on 1996-10-24: 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	802
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1