Weather Records on 24 February 1999

752 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1999. Highest significance: Elma, US.

Key Facts for 24 February 1999

On 24 February 1999, 752 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
270 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 721 daily.
Elma set a daily record precipitation of 98.3 mm (3.9 in) on 24 February 1999.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 560 records.

Record Map

752 stations

752 station records on 24 February 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Shelton	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orford South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Magueyes Is	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fernbank (Towri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Telchac Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sarsfield East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vernonia #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Headquarters	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Penn Yan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Derringullen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lymington (Fattys Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boys Town	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City 6 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton (Bents Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grainet-Rehberg	Germany	Record snow depth	132.0 cm (52.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ball Ground	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norris	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cathlamet 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ellijay	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record snow depth	134.0 cm (52.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hostotipaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rita	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wauna 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Meerlieu (Springvale West)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Briagolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Treatment Plant)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

752 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 254, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 24 February 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	254
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 24 February 1999 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 29, daily 721.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

576 broken records

Margins by which the 576 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1999

Top 20 records on 24 February 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1999	Elma, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Nicholson (Yendalock), AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Middleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Shelton, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Gainesville, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Orford South, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	109 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Magueyes Is, PR	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Fernbank (Towri), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Telchac Puerto, MX	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Haskins Dam, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Bremerton, US	monthly rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Sarsfield East, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Saint Maries, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Viroqua, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Vernonia #2, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1999	Lindenow, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	41 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1999. 1999 had 752 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 50	542
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1