Weather Records on 24 October 2012

1,027 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 2012. Highest significance: Pineview Dam, US.

Key Facts for 24 October 2012

On 24 October 2012, 1,027 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
631 were record highs and 219 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,009 daily.
Pineview Dam set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 24 October 2012.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,027 stations

1,027 station records on 24 October 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pineview Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norman Manley Intl	Jamaica	Record low maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Soloneshnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atakpane	Togo	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turocak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Townsend 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,027 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 238, Lowest daily maximum 166, Highest daily minimum 393, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 24 October 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	238
Lowest daily maximum	166
Highest daily minimum	393
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 24 October 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 1,009.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

722 broken records

Margins by which the 722 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 2012

Top 20 records on 24 October 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 2012	Pineview Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Orovada 3 W, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Ewing, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	87 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Kyzyl-Ozek, RU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	McGill, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	114 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Norman Manley Intl, JM	daily low max	27.3 C (81.1 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Soloneshnoe, RU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Salida, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	105 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Canyon Dam, US	monthly snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Mineral, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Laketown, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Farson 2NNE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Cascade 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Stanley, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Holton, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	110 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Meade, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	114 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Portola, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Yates Ctr, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	112 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Manassa, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	117 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2012	Lamoni, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	112 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

1802 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2012. 2012 had 1,027 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1840	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	2
1869	2
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	1
1880	7
1881	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	5
1896	3
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	6
1904	13
1905	22
1906	30
1907	11
1908	26
1909	13
1910	8
1911	23
1912	37
1913	85
1914	12
1915	43
1916	29
1917	145
1918	27
1919	48
1920	273
1921	54
1922	193
1923	169
1924	94
1925	258
1926	268
1927	308
1928	66
1929	200
1930	420
1931	351
1932	334
1933	256
1934	535
1935	343
1936	223
1937	588
1938	686
1939	776
1940	406
1941	304
1942	299
1943	369
1944	313
1945	549
1946	427
1947	427
1948	215
1949	624
1950	314
1951	546
1952	409
1953	244
1954	538
1955	460
1956	581
1957	673
1958	316
1959	885
1960	378
1961	228
1962	346
1963	1,397
1964	469
1965	387
1966	515
1967	273
1968	206
1969	1,115
1970	594
1971	794
1972	464
1973	558
1974	537
1975	2,018
1976	730
1977	469
1978	594
1979	683
1980	826
1981	1,920
1982	838
1983	662
1984	1,000
1985	902
1986	506
1987	674
1988	512
1989	1,182
1990	594
1991	1,380
1992	1,169
1993	602
1994	594
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,400
1998	1,238
1999	1,374
2000	1,514
2001	1,769
2002	2,094
2003	1,934
2004	1,300
2005	973
2006	1,709
2007	1,631
2008	808
2009	870
2010	1,037
2011	658
2012	1,027
2013	497
2014	883
2015	528
2016	622
2017	858
2018	442
2019	761
2020	1,993
2021	588
2022	1,412
2023	682
2024	783
2025	286

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	653
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	4
140 to 160	2