Weather Records on 30 December 2024

638 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 December 2024. Highest significance: Zakatala, AZ.

Key Facts for 30 December 2024

On 30 December 2024, 638 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
479 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 615 daily.
Zakatala set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 30 December 2024.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

638 stations

638 station records on 30 December 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 December 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Belgrade (Observatory)	Serbia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Christchurch Intl	New Zealand	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pahrump 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Proston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cass City 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Urangan Hibiscus St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Conowingo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sines Deep Creek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wick	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kuantan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	243.1 mm (9.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Noisy Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow/Amausi	India	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bartlett Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Capitol Reef Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Afyon	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wupatki Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Haven Tweed AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Gen Aviation AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Surat	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hanscom Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Miami Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jiulong	China	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Douala	Cameroon	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

638 records

Records set or tied on 30 December 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 249, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 230, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 136, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 December 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	249
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	230
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	136
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 December 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 615.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

490 broken records

Margins by which the 490 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 267.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 December 2024

Top 20 records on 30 December 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 2024	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	86 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 December 2024	Belgrade (Observatory), RS	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 December 2024	Moran 5WNW, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	21 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Christchurch Intl, NZ	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Sugarloaf Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	124 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Koloa Mauka 994, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Middleboro, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	123 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Paradise, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	115 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Shoshone, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	San Marcos, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Del Norte 3ENE, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Middleboro, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	117 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Elmira, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	127 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Lowville, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Pahrump 4 NW, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Lockport 2SE, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Proston Post Office, AU	monthly rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Moosehead, US	daily high max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2024	Pipestone, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	95 years	39 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

1799 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2024. 2024 had 638 records.

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

Records on 12-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1835	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	4
1872	3
1874	2
1875	2
1876	3
1878	1
1880	5
1881	3
1882	3
1884	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	7
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1895	6
1896	3
1897	7
1898	6
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	8
1904	12
1905	10
1906	11
1907	26
1908	17
1909	13
1910	18
1911	20
1912	37
1913	32
1914	47
1915	62
1916	45
1917	217
1918	25
1919	82
1920	84
1921	111
1922	227
1923	223
1924	65
1925	184
1926	63
1927	290
1928	31
1929	382
1930	71
1931	509
1932	407
1933	279
1934	206
1935	202
1936	931
1937	234
1938	208
1939	237
1940	397
1941	149
1942	584
1943	165
1944	137
1945	251
1946	584
1947	317
1948	760
1949	206
1950	479
1951	955
1952	334
1953	399
1954	538
1955	254
1956	556
1957	443
1958	525
1959	216
1960	345
1961	389
1962	671
1963	567
1964	537
1965	1,122
1966	403
1967	760
1968	1,391
1969	817
1970	571
1971	1,122
1972	1,052
1973	1,262
1974	564
1975	703
1976	981
1977	795
1978	1,930
1979	427
1980	1,560
1981	684
1982	630
1983	2,765
1984	1,834
1985	568
1986	852
1987	1,270
1988	755
1989	528
1990	3,065
1991	525
1992	1,210
1993	865
1994	642
1995	1,455
1996	1,620
1997	1,384
1998	801
1999	838
2000	1,377
2001	651
2002	1,034
2003	661
2004	974
2005	928
2006	1,779
2007	748
2008	653
2009	933
2010	1,200
2011	782
2012	676
2013	642
2014	660
2015	820
2016	706
2017	1,324
2018	284
2019	1,131
2020	604
2021	1,455
2022	909
2023	726
2024	638
2025	325

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Data for records on 2024-12-30: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	481
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1