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Weather Records on 24 December 2002

1,056 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 2002. Highest significance: Vinita 2 N, US.

Key Facts for 24 December 2002

  • On 24 December 2002, 1,056 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 210 were record highs and 228 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,017 daily.
  • Vinita 2 N set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 24 December 2002.
  • Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 530 records.

Record Map

1,056 stations
Weather records on 24 December 2002 1,056 station records on 24 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,056 station records on 24 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Vinita 2 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
LogansportUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation118.1 mm (4.6 in)72 of 100 (Major)
SpavinawUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Bartlesville Muni APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)71 of 100 (Major)
LandorAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Eureka Springs 3 WNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
WagonerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
BookerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
GalenaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)66 of 100 (Major)
SeligmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
KoolineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)65 of 100 (Major)
PryorUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Cobra StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation74.2 mm (2.9 in)64 of 100 (Major)
KentonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Mtn Grove 2 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Roxboro 7 ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.6 mm (2.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
PerkinsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)63 of 100 (Major)
HollowUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
TahlequahUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Edgefield 3 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation91.4 mm (3.6 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Live OakUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.9 mm (2.9 in)61 of 100 (Major)
MeadeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation111.8 mm (4.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
CharlestonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.6 mm (2.8 in)61 of 100 (Major)
GravetteUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.7 cm (5.4 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft SumnerUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
IndependenceUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNWUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
DemingUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESEUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Mound Valley 3 WSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.5 mm (3.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
NatchitochesUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation105.2 mm (4.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
FarmingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
MansfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
WellingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
ChandlerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent 5WSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.7 cm (5.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
ChesterUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
ColumbusUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Odell 2 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.9 cm (4.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
HarrisonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
SedanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.0 cm (5.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
AmiteUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
LockwoodUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&TUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
DumasUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSWUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
PawhuskaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
St PetersburgUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.9 mm (2.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HammondUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation99.3 mm (3.9 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
RalstonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,056 records
Records on 24 December 2002 by type Records set or tied on 24 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 135, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 341, Heaviest daily snowfall 181, Deepest snow cover 96. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 75Lowest daily maximum: 135Highest daily minimum: 135Lowest daily minimum: 93Heaviest daily rainfall: 341Heaviest daily snowfall: 181Deepest snow cover: 96Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 135, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 341, Heaviest daily snowfall 181, Deepest snow cover 96.
Records on 24 December 2002 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum75
Lowest daily maximum135
Highest daily minimum135
Lowest daily minimum93
Heaviest daily rainfall341
Heaviest daily snowfall181
Deepest snow cover96
Records on 24 December 2002 by timescale Records on 24 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 38, daily 1,017. 05001,0001,500all-time: 1monthly: 38daily: 1,017all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 38, daily 1,017.
Records on 24 December 2002 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly38
daily1,017

How Much Records Were Beaten By

888 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 December 2002 Margins by which the 888 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 50: 74150 to 100: 95100 to 150: 34150 to 200: 12200 to 250: 60 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 888 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 December 2002
MarginRecords
0 to 50741
50 to 10095
100 to 15034
150 to 20012
200 to 2506

Top 20 by Significance

24 December 2002
Top 20 records on 24 December 2002 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 December 2002Vinita 2 N, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)20.4 cm (8.0 in)87 years76 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Logansport, USdaily rain118.1 mm (4.6 in)61.7 mm (2.4 in)97 years72 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Spavinaw, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)14.7 cm (5.8 in)77 years71 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Bartlesville Muni AP, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)77 years71 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Landor, AUdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)99 years70 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Eureka Springs 3 WNW, USdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)88 years68 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Wagoner, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)11.5 cm (4.5 in)88 years68 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Booker, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)79 years67 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Galena, USdaily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)17.3 cm (6.8 in)77 years66 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Seligman, USdaily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)80 years66 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Kooline, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)31.9 mm (1.3 in)76 years65 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Pryor, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)75 years65 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Cobra Station, AUmonthly rain74.2 mm (2.9 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)14 years64 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Kenton, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)91 years64 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Mtn Grove 2 N, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)11.5 cm (4.5 in)77 years63 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Roxboro 7 ESE, USdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)92 years63 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Perkins, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)75 years63 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Hollow, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)61 years62 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Tahlequah, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)100 years62 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2002Edgefield 3 NNE, USdaily rain91.4 mm (3.6 in)50.3 mm (2.0 in)45 years62 of 100 (Major)

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 2002
Records on 12-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2002. 2002 had 1,056 records. 02,0004,0006,0001793: 21806: 21825: 21835: 11836: 11852: 11857: 11864: 21870: 41871: 11872: 11874: 11876: 11877: 11878: 41880: 11881: 11883: 11884: 21889: 21892: 11893: 21894: 31895: 21896: 31898: 91899: 11900: 21901: 91902: 31903: 51904: 91905: 71906: 261907: 121908: 21909: 681910: 381911: 131912: 331913: 291914: 591915: 511916: 241917: 251918: 951919: 2001920: 431921: 1421922: 821923: 1181924: 3691925: 1001926: 1261927: 811928: 1671929: 2371930: 951931: 1,0451932: 8491933: 4781934: 1781935: 2251936: 4201937: 2021938: 1571939: 1781940: 5751941: 5891942: 5191943: 6371944: 3001945: 5461946: 2451947: 3701948: 7561949: 2201950: 6331951: 5251952: 2771953: 5121954: 2311955: 1,3341956: 2951957: 4691958: 2051959: 3391960: 6381961: 4151962: 7411963: 1,1911964: 1,7251965: 7661966: 6621967: 6631968: 9461969: 8651970: 7411971: 5431972: 2821973: 6411974: 7931975: 6951976: 5811977: 9521978: 5321979: 1,1001980: 8561981: 7701982: 1,6991983: 5,0321984: 5681985: 6851986: 7361987: 1,3291988: 7121989: 2,5891990: 2,2281991: 6631992: 4641993: 5771994: 9591995: 1,2851996: 1,2871997: 1,1521998: 9161999: 1,1342000: 7072001: 7442002: 1,0562003: 7792004: 1,0992005: 1,1582006: 9252007: 5332008: 7272009: 1,6632010: 1,3162011: 5042012: 8182013: 8662014: 9102015: 2,4382016: 5932017: 5102018: 2082019: 5652020: 3952021: 1,0122022: 1,3342023: 1,3472024: 4672025: 2,2061793188119051921193719531969198520012017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2002. 2002 had 1,056 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-24 in each year
YearRecords
17932
18062
18252
18351
18361
18521
18571
18642
18704
18711
18721
18741
18761
18771
18784
18801
18811
18831
18842
18892
18921
18932
18943
18952
18963
18989
18991
19002
19019
19023
19035
19049
19057
190626
190712
19082
190968
191038
191113
191233
191329
191459
191551
191624
191725
191895
1919200
192043
1921142
192282
1923118
1924369
1925100
1926126
192781
1928167
1929237
193095
19311,045
1932849
1933478
1934178
1935225
1936420
1937202
1938157
1939178
1940575
1941589
1942519
1943637
1944300
1945546
1946245
1947370
1948756
1949220
1950633
1951525
1952277
1953512
1954231
19551,334
1956295
1957469
1958205
1959339
1960638
1961415
1962741
19631,191
19641,725
1965766
1966662
1967663
1968946
1969865
1970741
1971543
1972282
1973641
1974793
1975695
1976581
1977952
1978532
19791,100
1980856
1981770
19821,699
19835,032
1984568
1985685
1986736
19871,329
1988712
19892,589
19902,228
1991663
1992464
1993577
1994959
19951,285
19961,287
19971,152
1998916
19991,134
2000707
2001744
20021,056
2003779
20041,099
20051,158
2006925
2007533
2008727
20091,663
20101,316
2011504
2012818
2013866
2014910
20152,438
2016593
2017510
2018208
2019565
2020395
20211,012
20221,334
20231,347
2024467
20252,206

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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