Weather Records on 24 May 2011

1,026 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 2011. Highest significance: Ashton 1N, US.

Key Facts for 24 May 2011

On 24 May 2011, 1,026 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
579 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 985 daily.
Ashton 1N set a monthly record daily precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 24 May 2011.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,026 stations

1,026 station records on 24 May 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wauneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eksingedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rorvikvatn Ved Vadheim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ovstedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Odell 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rexburg Byu Idaho	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kvale	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Skei I Jolster	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gudermes	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Copital	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Yabba Sfr 274	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Zacarias	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brandset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Opstveit	Norway	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dillinger	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haukedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Judith Gap 13 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Cua	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bluffton 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monett 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harlowton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gullbra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,026 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 340, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 May 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	340
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	239
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 May 2011 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 25, daily 985.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

721 broken records

Margins by which the 721 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 2011

Top 20 records on 24 May 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 2011	Ashton 1N, US	monthly rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	104 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2011	Wauneta, US	daily rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	93 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2011	Big Timber, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2011	Eksingedal, NO	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Makaweli 965, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Bonny Dam 2NE, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Yellowtail Dam, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Olean, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Imperial Muni AP, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Kaycee, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Rorvikvatn Ved Vadheim, NO	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Mahackala, RU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Marshall, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Anaconda, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Ovstedal, NO	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Odell 2 N, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Rexburg Byu Idaho, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Neosho, US	monthly rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2011	Hornindal, NO	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	89 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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2011. 2011 had 1,026 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	639
10 to 20	49
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1