Weather Records on 24 December 1996

1,287 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 1996. Highest significance: Feodosiia, UA.

Key Facts for 24 December 1996

On 24 December 1996, 1,287 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
300 were record highs and 265 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 97 monthly and 1,176 daily.
Feodosiia set a daily record precipitation of 29.9 mm (1.2 in) on 24 December 1996.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 529 records.

Record Map

1,287 stations

1,287 station records on 24 December 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 December 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Marinette	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sandstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Faith	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.8 mm (7.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tuapse	Russia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yarlerweelor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aurland	Norway	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Dam 4	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Dells Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.4 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Castleford 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierre 17 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabubba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Do Costa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	147.4 mm (5.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	129.5 cm (51.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Imlay	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-17.5 C (0.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Juca Casimiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sosnovka-1	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnodar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,287 records

Records set or tied on 24 December 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 201, Lowest daily maximum 145, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 353, Heaviest daily snowfall 167, Deepest snow cover 202.

Records on 24 December 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	201
Lowest daily maximum	145
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	353
Heaviest daily snowfall	167
Deepest snow cover	202

Records on 24 December 1996 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 97, daily 1,176.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,048 broken records

Margins by which the 1,048 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 431.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 December 1996

Top 20 records on 24 December 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 1996	Feodosiia, UA	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Honaunau 27, US	monthly rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Thiruvananthapuram, IN	daily rain	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Marinette, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Marshall, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Sandstone, AU	monthly rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Faith, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1996	Yalta, UA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	113 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Mossman Central Mill, AU	daily rain	196.8 mm (7.7 in)	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Beaver Is, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Tuapse, RU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Prairie du Chien, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Napoopoo 28, US	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Mauston 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Yarlerweelor, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Aurland, NO	daily snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1996	Olga 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	54 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

1793 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1996. 1996 had 1,287 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).