Weather Records on 24 October 2020

1,993 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 2020. Highest significance: Onida 4 NW, US.

Key Facts for 24 October 2020

On 24 October 2020, 1,993 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
320 were record highs and 1,066 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 79 monthly and 1,911 daily.
Onida 4 NW set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 24 October 2020.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,993 stations

1,993 station records on 24 October 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Waverley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Missoula Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Selby	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Quorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Thompson Falls Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Burukan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Potomac	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sun Rvr 4 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Potomac	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Malta 35 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trident	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buckleboo (Hi-View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kimba (Cortlinye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bowdle	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alberton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Helena AP ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,993 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 502, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 564, Heaviest daily rainfall 273, Heaviest daily snowfall 123, Deepest snow cover 211.

Records on 24 October 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	502
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	564
Heaviest daily rainfall	273
Heaviest daily snowfall	123
Deepest snow cover	211

Records on 24 October 2020 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 79, daily 1,911.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,712 broken records

Margins by which the 1,712 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 2020

Top 20 records on 24 October 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 2020	Onida 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 October 2020	Waverley Downs, AU	monthly rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	77 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Timber Lake, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	109 years	76 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Holter Dam, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	117 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Shillong, IN	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Missoula Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Selby, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	113 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Northport, US	monthly snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	107 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Quorn, AU	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Potlatch 3 NNE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	105 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Thompson Falls Ph, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	13 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Onida 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Newport, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2020	Burukan, RU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2020	Big Timber, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2020	Potomac, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2020	Great Falls AP, US	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2020	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	monthly rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	106 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2020	Gordon 6N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	101 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2020	Leech Lake, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	56 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2020. 2020 had 1,993 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	1,524
50 to 100	105
100 to 150	62
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1