Weather Records on 24 May 2003

1,011 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 2003. Highest significance: Marathon, US.

Key Facts for 24 May 2003

On 24 May 2003, 1,011 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
555 were record highs and 220 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 980 daily.
Marathon set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 24 May 2003.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,011 stations

1,011 station records on 24 May 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marathon	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hatteras	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Myponga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stromsnasbruk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Soledad Nueva	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Udskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Guzman (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Obregon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nuevo Morelos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baise	China	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Hurtado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhuato (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tremonton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Cantil	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Archbold Bio STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Markaryd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Loretta 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Essendon Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guerrero (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Klippan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Abasolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Planta Ramos Millan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Temascalcingo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mosquito Creek Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tejamen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,011 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 353, Lowest daily maximum 139, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 235, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 24 May 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	353
Lowest daily maximum	139
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	235
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 2003 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 980.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

763 broken records

Margins by which the 763 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 2003

Top 20 records on 24 May 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 2003	Marathon, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 May 2003	Hatteras, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 May 2003	Lowestoft, GB	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2003	Myponga, AU	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2003	Gustavus, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2003	Hale Loud Dam, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	E Tawas, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	101 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Stromsnasbruk, SE	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Archer City 2W, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Myponga Reservoir, AU	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Red Cloud, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Mio Hydro Plt, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Soledad Nueva, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Udskoe, RU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Watertown AP, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Ciudad Guzman (Obs), MX	monthly rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Villa Obregon, MX	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2003	Toms River, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	108 years	44 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2003. 2003 had 1,011 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 2026-10-17 (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 10	701
10 to 20	45
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1