On This Day, 24 May: Notable Weather Records
19 notable weather records on 24 May across the years, led by Cossack, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 24 May
- 19 notable weather records were set or tied on 24 May in 15 years (1989 to 2025).
- Cossack set a monthly record daily precipitation of 131.8 mm (5.2 in) on 24 May 2005.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 24 May.
Records on 24 May Through the Years
1989 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Green Bay, 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1990-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Nkhata Bay, 265.0 mm (10.4 in) |
| 2003-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Marathon, 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2003-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Hatteras, 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2004-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Sodus 1W, 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2005-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Cossack, 131.8 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2007-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Belleville, 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 2008-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Dresden, 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2008-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Elwood 8 S, 88.6 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2012-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Macknade Sugar Mill, 185.2 mm (7.3 in) |
| 2013-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Kempsey (Wide Street), 125.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2013-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Macksville Country Club, 158.6 mm (6.2 in) |
| 2014-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Wien, 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2015-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Norman 3SSE, 130.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2018-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Plauen, 91.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2022-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Buena Vista 2S, 43.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2022-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Burkes Garden, 90.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2023-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Masrik, 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2025-05-24 | Record daily precipitation | Lymington (Fattys Lane), 43.0 mm (1.7 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2005 | Cossack, AU | monthly rain | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 63.7 mm (2.5 in) | 87 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2022 | Buena Vista 2S, US | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2013 | Kempsey (Wide Street), AU | daily rain | 125.8 mm (5.0 in) | 92.8 mm (3.7 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2012 | Macknade Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 185.2 mm (7.3 in) | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2008 | Dresden, US | daily rain | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2013 | Macksville Country Club, AU | daily rain | 158.6 mm (6.2 in) | 117.5 mm (4.6 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2003 | Marathon, US | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2003 | Hatteras, US | daily rain | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2025 | Lymington (Fattys Lane), AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2018 | Plauen, DE | monthly rain | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 71 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 May 2023 | Masrik, AM | monthly rain | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) | 71 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 1990 | Nkhata Bay, MW | all-time rain | 265.0 mm (10.4 in) | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 33 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 2015 | Norman 3SSE, US | daily rain | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 108 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 2008 | Elwood 8 S, US | daily rain | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 64.7 mm (2.5 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 2007 | Belleville, US | monthly rain | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 68 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 2022 | Burkes Garden, US | monthly rain | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 102 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 2014 | Wien, AT | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 101 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 1989 | Green Bay, US | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 May 2004 | Sodus 1W, US | monthly rain | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 60 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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