Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024

Name: Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024
Start: 2024-12-18
End: 2024-12-21
Location: Sweden, Finland, Russia, Norway

Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024: 122 records at 115 stations, peak on 18 December 2024. Closed.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024 set or tied 122 station records at 115 stations.
It ran from 18 December 2024 to 21 December 2024 (4 days) and its peak day was 18 December 2024.
Status: closed.
Kittelfjall_D set a daily record precipitation of 31.2 mm (1.2 in) on 18 December 2024.
The busiest day was 18 December 2024 with 82 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 143 years.

Footprint

18 to 21 December 2024

The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Kittelfjall_D	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	2024-12-18
Avasjo-Borgafjall_D	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	2024-12-18
Almdalen	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	2024-12-18
Brande	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	2024-12-18
Nora-Ostano_D	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	2024-12-18
Mala	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	2024-12-18
Sadiliden	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	2024-12-18
Robacksdalen	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	2024-12-18
Vannas	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	2024-12-18
Jarpstrommen	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	2024-12-18
Aspea	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	2024-12-18
Kaxas-Aflo_D	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	2024-12-18
Kyrktasjo_D	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	2024-12-18
Fjallsjonas	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	2024-12-18
Olands Norra Udde	Record daily precipitation	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	2024-12-19
Salla Kelloselka	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2024-12-20
Salla Varriotunturi	Record daily precipitation	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	2024-12-20
Kovda	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	2024-12-20
Lovozero	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	2024-12-21
Moncegorsk	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	2024-12-21

Records per Day

Peak day 82

Records set or tied each day from 18 December 2024 to 21 December 2024. The most in one day was 82 on 18 December 2024.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024 ranked by margin
Nora-Ostano_D, 12-18	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Brande, 12-18	20.7 mm (0.8 in)
Kittelfjall_D, 12-18	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
Almdalen, 12-18	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
Kaxas-Aflo_D, 12-18	14.1 mm (0.6 in)
Robacksdalen, 12-18	13.6 mm (0.5 in)
Avasjo-Borgafjall_D, 12-18	12.5 mm (0.5 in)
Jarpstrommen, 12-18	11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Kyrktasjo_D, 12-18	11.0 mm (0.4 in)
Aspea, 12-18	10.8 mm (0.4 in)
Fjallsjonas, 12-18	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
Salla Kelloselka, 12-20	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Kovda, 12-20	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Salla Varriotunturi, 12-20	6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Lovozero, 12-21	5.6 mm (0.22 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

122 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
7	54
11	58
18	46
13	59
18	35
21	35
7	34
3	88
22	31
14	13
4	57
10	32
2	143
12	13
4	58
6	23
11	31
14	13
3	58
7	10
2	81
13	13
6	38
7	43
9	3
13	31
3	25
2	54
5	32
9	16
10	13
14	13
4	46
2	30
4	27
3	25
7	36
7	30
1	66
8	10
2	59
7	13
1	28
2	54
2	42
4	40
2	24
1	15
1	59
0	59
1	58
2	24
1	58
1	58
1	54
2	31
4	30
5	28
1	28
0	58
2	31
0	59
3	30
4	23
2	30
4	13
1	34
2	36
1	37
1	42
1	38
1	24
1	35
2	7
3	31
3	30
4	13
2	8
0	43
4	13
2	11
1	31
2	20
3	31
1	36
0	38
3	13
4	13
1	37
2	30
3	13
1	22
3	13
0	13
2	11
0	31
0	36
0	31
2	23
2	10
2	1
0	32
3	15
1	31
4	4
0	6
2	10
1	28
2	13
0	30
0	31
1	11
1	20
1	28
3	13
1	13
1	2
1	13
1	1
0	13
0	1
0	1

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 2019	2,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024	2,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021	2,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018	1,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023	1,941 records
Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024 (this event)	122 records

Every Record Set

20 of 122

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 18 to 21 December 2024, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2024-12-18	Kittelfjall_D	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	46	59 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Avasjo-Borgafjall_D	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	59	58 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Almdalen	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	35	56 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Brande	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	35	53 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Nora-Ostano_D	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	31	49 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Mala	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	57	48 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Sadiliden	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	58	46 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Robacksdalen	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	13	40 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Vannas	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	58	39 of 100 (Notable)
2024-12-18	Jarpstrommen	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	13	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-18	Aspea	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	31	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-18	Kaxas-Aflo_D	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	13	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-18	Kyrktasjo_D	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-18	Fjallsjonas	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	32	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-19	Olands Norra Udde	Record daily precipitation	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	143	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-20	Salla Kelloselka	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	34	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-20	Salla Varriotunturi	Record daily precipitation	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	10	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-20	Kovda	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	54	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-21	Lovozero	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	23	20 of 100 (Routine)
2024-12-21	Moncegorsk	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	88	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 122 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
7	54
11	58
18	46
13	59
18	35
21	35
7	34
3	88
22	31
14	13
4	57
10	32
2	143
12	13
4	58
6	23
11	31
14	13
3	58
7	10
2	81
13	13
6	38
7	43
9	3
13	31
3	25
2	54
5	32
9	16
10	13
14	13
4	46
2	30
4	27
3	25
7	36
7	30
1	66
8	10
2	59
7	13
1	28
2	54
2	42
4	40
2	24
1	15
1	59
0	59
1	58
2	24
1	58
1	58
1	54
2	31
4	30
5	28
1	28
0	58
2	31
0	59
3	30
4	23
2	30
4	13
1	34
2	36
1	37
1	42
1	38
1	24
1	35
2	7
3	31
3	30
4	13
2	8
0	43
4	13
2	11
1	31
2	20
3	31
1	36
0	38
3	13
4	13
1	37
2	30
3	13
1	22
3	13
0	13
2	11
0	31
0	36
0	31
2	23
2	10
2	1
0	32
3	15
1	31
4	4
0	6
2	10
1	28
2	13
0	30
0	31
1	11
1	20
1	28
3	13
1	13
1	2
1	13
1	1
0	13
0	1
0	1

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
7	54
11	58
18	46
13	59
18	35
21	35
7	34
3	88
22	31
14	13
4	57
10	32
2	143
12	13
4	58
6	23
11	31
14	13
3	58
7	10
2	81
13	13
6	38
7	43
9	3
13	31
3	25
2	54
5	32
9	16
10	13
14	13
4	46
2	30
4	27
3	25
7	36
7	30
1	66
8	10
2	59
7	13
1	28
2	54
2	42
4	40
2	24
1	15
1	59
0	59
1	58
2	24
1	58
1	58
1	54
2	31
4	30
5	28
1	28
0	58
2	31
0	59
3	30
4	23
2	30
4	13
1	34
2	36
1	37
1	42
1	38
1	24
1	35
2	7
3	31
3	30
4	13
2	8
0	43
4	13
2	11
1	31
2	20
3	31
1	36
0	38
3	13
4	13
1	37
2	30
3	13
1	22
3	13
0	13
2	11
0	31
0	36
0	31
2	23
2	10
2	1
0	32
3	15
1	31
4	4
0	6
2	10
1	28
2	13
0	30
0	31
1	11
1	20
1	28
3	13
1	13
1	2
1	13
1	1
0	13
0	1
0	1

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
7	54
11	58
18	46
13	59
18	35
21	35
7	34
3	88
22	31
14	13
4	57
10	32
2	143
12	13
4	58
6	23
11	31
14	13
3	58
7	10
2	81
13	13
6	38
7	43
9	3
13	31
3	25
2	54
5	32
9	16
10	13
14	13
4	46
2	30
4	27
3	25
7	36
7	30
1	66
8	10
2	59
7	13
1	28
2	54
2	42
4	40
2	24
1	15
1	59
0	59
1	58
2	24
1	58
1	58
1	54
2	31
4	30
5	28
1	28
0	58
2	31
0	59
3	30
4	23
2	30
4	13
1	34
2	36
1	37
1	42
1	38
1	24
1	35
2	7
3	31
3	30
4	13
2	8
0	43
4	13
2	11
1	31
2	20
3	31
1	36
0	38
3	13
4	13
1	37
2	30
3	13
1	22
3	13
0	13
2	11
0	31
0	36
0	31
2	23
2	10
2	1
0	32
3	15
1	31
4	4
0	6
2	10
1	28
2	13
0	30
0	31
1	11
1	20
1	28
3	13
1	13
1	2
1	13
1	1
0	13
0	1
0	1