Weather Records on 24 February 2002

883 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 2002. Highest significance: Camp Crook, US.

Key Facts for 24 February 2002

On 24 February 2002, 883 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
493 were record highs and 184 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 839 daily.
Camp Crook set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 24 February 2002.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 559 records.

Record Map

883 stations

883 station records on 24 February 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ryegate 18 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tinderry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pingine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Purificacion (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tan Son Hoa	Vietnam	Record high maximum temperature	37.7 C (99.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carapan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeranie (Cowarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tallyabra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Soudan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Victory Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record low maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Intricate Bay	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oodnadatta Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Paz (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cherokee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belltower	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Juanillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Epenarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nappa Merrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ixtlahuaca (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Guadalupe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Piedad de Cabadas (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.7 C (14.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

883 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 332, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 119, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 24 February 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	332
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	119
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 24 February 2002 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 39, daily 839.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

681 broken records

Margins by which the 681 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 2002

Top 20 records on 24 February 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 2002	Camp Crook, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Ryegate 18 NNW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Yarronvale, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Tinderry Station, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	110 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Lincoln Rs, US	all-time rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Tambo Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Gillette 3SE, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Saint Ignatius, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Hayward Rs, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Oakdale, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	106 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Hilo Intl AP 87, US	daily rain	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Denton, US	daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	3.5 cm (1.4 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Newport, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Sanborn, US	monthly high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Pingine, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Villa Purificacion (Dge), MX	all-time low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	14 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2002	Olekminsk, RU	daily high min	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	110 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2002. 2002 had 883 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 2026-10-16 (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 50	659
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1