Weather Records on 20 October 2024

707 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 2024. Highest significance: Blaine, US.

Key Facts for 20 October 2024

On 20 October 2024, 707 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
570 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 699 daily.
Blaine set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 20 October 2024.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

707 stations

707 station records on 20 October 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hohhot	China	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sumner Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aurangabad Chikalth	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ragland 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kim 10SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk Chautauqua Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fokstua	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scotch Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laoag	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gildford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vaernes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lidkoping	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sunset Crater Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Paul Dwtn AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Raoul Isl/Kermadec	New Zealand	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Reboly	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Healy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Malmstrom AFB	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vardoe	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Castolon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plains	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Van Horn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Houghton Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

707 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 357, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 84, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 20 October 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	357
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	84
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 20 October 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 699.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

585 broken records

Margins by which the 585 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 2024

Top 20 records on 20 October 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 2024	Blaine, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	109 years	78 of 100 (Major)
20 October 2024	Akola, IN	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 October 2024	Hohhot, CN	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Chester, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Tucumcari Muni AP, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Sumner Lake, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Aurangabad Chikalth, IN	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Ft Benton, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Cut Bank AP, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Great Falls 16St, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Ragland 3 SSW, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	El Morro Natl Mon, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Pedernal 9 E, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily high max	17.1 C (62.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	126 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Pitea, SE	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	123 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Kim 10SSE, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Spirit Lake, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	124 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2024	Zumbrota, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	110 years	41 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

1806 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2024. 2024 had 707 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

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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	569
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1