Weather Records on 24 May 2009

970 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 2009. Highest significance: Glasgow 14 NW, US.

Key Facts for 24 May 2009

On 24 May 2009, 970 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
488 were record highs and 211 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 938 daily.
Glasgow 14 NW set a daily record precipitation of 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 24 May 2009.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

970 stations

970 station records on 24 May 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glasgow 14 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Morozovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma Castle Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (the Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Thurlga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woolners Arm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Golden Valley 9S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tibbee	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collinsville 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record high maximum temperature	33.8 C (92.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St. Brandon (St. Ra	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Armavir	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gholson 8 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toorooka (Moparrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Phila 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Commonwealth Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rovaniemi Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Elena	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bossembele	Central African Republic	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sardis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

970 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 208, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 280, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 24 May 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	208
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	280
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 May 2009 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 938.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

800 broken records

Margins by which the 800 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 2009

Top 20 records on 24 May 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 2009	Glasgow 14 NW, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Morozovsk, RU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Montezuma Castle Nm, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Wolf Pt, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Ebor (the Racecourse), AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	monthly high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	140 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Wheatland 4N, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Thurlga, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Woolners Arm, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Pontotoc Exp STN, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Gresham 3W, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Golden Valley 9S, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Long Flat Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Tibbee, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Collinsville 7 SE, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Basel Binningen, CH	monthly high min	17.9 C (64.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Montelimar, FR	monthly high max	33.8 C (92.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily high min	17.1 C (62.8 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2009	St. Brandon (St. Ra, MU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	45 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2009. 2009 had 970 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	674
10 to 20	64
20 to 30	34
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	2