Weather Records on 24 May 2000

1,549 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 2000. Highest significance: Mecca Fire STN, US.

Key Facts for 24 May 2000

On 24 May 2000, 1,549 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,198 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 210 monthly and 1,337 daily.
Mecca Fire STN set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 32.8 C (91.0 F) on 24 May 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

1,549 stations

1,549 station records on 24 May 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sorocinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Natitingou	Benin	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mitzic	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge Atdd	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Duquesa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oconaluftee	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walters	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mundabullangana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cardenas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,549 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 634, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 564, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 227, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 24 May 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	634
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	564
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 2000 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 210, daily 1,337.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,149 broken records

Margins by which the 1,149 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 2000

Top 20 records on 24 May 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 2000	Mecca Fire STN, US	monthly high min	32.8 C (91.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	66 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Warrawagine, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Poplar Bluff, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Allardt, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Tunnsjo, NO	monthly rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Sorocinsk, RU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Albany, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Glenbrook, US	monthly rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Ft Duchesne, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Knoxville Exp STN, US	all-time rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Callao, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Yarrie, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Nashville Intl AP, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Natitingou, BJ	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	El Reno 1 N, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Waurika, US	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Mitzic, GA	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Healdton 3 E, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2000	Franklin, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	46 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2000. 2000 had 1,549 records.

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

Records on 05-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1797	1
1817	1
1831	1
1837	2
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1844	1
1847	3
1848	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	7
1868	2
1870	1
1877	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	8
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	7
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	16
1906	36
1907	15
1908	16
1909	16
1910	34
1911	28
1912	41
1913	30
1914	35
1915	8
1916	19
1917	86
1918	27
1919	25
1920	38
1921	139
1922	101
1923	106
1924	334
1925	347
1926	284
1927	221
1928	290
1929	112
1930	173
1931	475
1932	251
1933	477
1934	196
1935	426
1936	432
1937	187
1938	438
1939	498
1940	289
1941	499
1942	245
1943	439
1944	710
1945	226
1946	501
1947	456
1948	250
1949	436
1950	640
1951	881
1952	720
1953	1,005
1954	260
1955	841
1956	1,027
1957	513
1958	825
1959	315
1960	476
1961	301
1962	479
1963	734
1964	852
1965	502
1966	340
1967	904
1968	568
1969	408
1970	329
1971	625
1972	487
1973	533
1974	584
1975	886
1976	411
1977	997
1978	797
1979	1,115
1980	978
1981	758
1982	725
1983	1,332
1984	737
1985	637
1986	573
1987	664
1988	689
1989	1,346
1990	923
1991	1,495
1992	1,562
1993	826
1994	832
1995	1,247
1996	1,367
1997	1,028
1998	931
1999	806
2000	1,549
2001	1,335
2002	1,163
2003	1,011
2004	1,276
2005	967
2006	994
2007	1,349
2008	1,173
2009	970
2010	1,699
2011	1,026
2012	983
2013	861
2014	757
2015	501
2016	408
2017	876
2018	595
2019	750
2020	517
2021	583
2022	709
2023	353
2024	930
2025	542
2026	877

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	1,082
10 to 20	36
20 to 30	17
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1