Weather Records on 24 December 2023

1,347 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 2023. Highest significance: St Cloud Rgnl AP, US.

Key Facts for 24 December 2023

On 24 December 2023, 1,347 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
915 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,312 daily.
St Cloud Rgnl AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 37.3 mm (1.5 in) on 24 December 2023.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 528 records.

Record Map

1,347 stations

1,347 station records on 24 December 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 December 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Cloud Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Alexandria Chandler Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Swanpool (Tiree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Braunlage	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stillhouse Hollow Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ord #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ames	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Capelle (Nb)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Lippspringe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolu	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abernathy	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bertram 3 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schmucke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul Dwtn AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,347 records

Records set or tied on 24 December 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 292, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 623, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 383, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 24 December 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	292
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	623
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	383
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 24 December 2023 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 35, daily 1,312.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,216 broken records

Margins by which the 1,216 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 December 2023

Top 20 records on 24 December 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 2023	St Cloud Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 December 2023	De Smet, US	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 December 2023	Burnet, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	129 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2023	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	monthly rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2023	Alexandria Chandler Fld, US	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 December 2023	Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing AP, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Collegeville St John's, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Milan 1NW, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Manhattan ASOS, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Gyzylarbat, TM	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	119 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Cheyenne 1 WSW, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Swanpool (Tiree), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Braunlage, DE	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Stillhouse Hollow Dam, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	monthly rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	132 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Ord #2, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Ames, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Llano, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Anthony, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2023	Mangareva, PF	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	47 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

1793 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2023. 2023 had 1,347 records.

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

Records on 12-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	2
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1852	1
1857	1
1864	2
1870	4
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1889	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1898	9
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	3
1903	5
1904	9
1905	7
1906	26
1907	12
1908	2
1909	68
1910	38
1911	13
1912	33
1913	29
1914	59
1915	51
1916	24
1917	25
1918	95
1919	200
1920	43
1921	142
1922	82
1923	118
1924	369
1925	100
1926	126
1927	81
1928	167
1929	237
1930	95
1931	1,045
1932	849
1933	478
1934	178
1935	225
1936	420
1937	202
1938	157
1939	178
1940	575
1941	589
1942	519
1943	637
1944	300
1945	546
1946	245
1947	370
1948	756
1949	220
1950	633
1951	525
1952	277
1953	512
1954	231
1955	1,334
1956	295
1957	469
1958	205
1959	339
1960	638
1961	415
1962	741
1963	1,191
1964	1,725
1965	766
1966	662
1967	663
1968	946
1969	865
1970	741
1971	543
1972	282
1973	641
1974	793
1975	695
1976	581
1977	952
1978	532
1979	1,100
1980	856
1981	770
1982	1,699
1983	5,032
1984	568
1985	685
1986	736
1987	1,329
1988	712
1989	2,589
1990	2,228
1991	663
1992	464
1993	577
1994	959
1995	1,285
1996	1,287
1997	1,152
1998	916
1999	1,134
2000	707
2001	744
2002	1,056
2003	779
2004	1,099
2005	1,158
2006	925
2007	533
2008	727
2009	1,663
2010	1,316
2011	504
2012	818
2013	866
2014	910
2015	2,438
2016	593
2017	510
2018	208
2019	565
2020	395
2021	1,012
2022	1,334
2023	1,347
2024	467
2025	2,206

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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 20	1,177
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2