Weather Records in 2024: Year in Review
305,707 weather records were set or tied in 2024, including 190,736 temperature record highs and 40,701 record lows, and 239,874 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- 305,707 weather records were set or tied in 2024, including 190,736 record highs and 40,701 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
- 239,874 of the 305,707 records set in 2024 still stand (78.5%).
- January 2024 had the most records: 36,335.
- United States had the most records in 2024: 164,541, with 98,072 highs and 29,074 lows.
- 6,537 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2024, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
- 185 extreme weather events were detected in 2024.
- Storms in 2024: 82 named storms worldwide, of which 45 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 553.1 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2024| Record highs | |
|---|---|
| Record lows |
Still Standing
78.5% of the year's records| Still stand | |
|---|---|
| Since beaten or tied |
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
| Record high minimum temperature | |
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| Record high maximum temperature | |
| Record daily precipitation | |
| Record low maximum temperature | |
| Record low minimum temperature | |
| Record daily snowfall | |
| Record snow depth |
| Daily | |
|---|---|
| Monthly | |
| All-time |
By Month
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| Jan | 36,335 |
| Feb | 27,241 |
| Mar | 21,065 |
| Apr | 26,141 |
| May | 21,781 |
| Jun | 22,790 |
| Jul | 27,215 |
| Aug | 26,835 |
| Sep | 28,587 |
| Oct | 28,091 |
| Nov | 20,946 |
| Dec | 18,680 |
Countries With the Most Records
| Country | Records | Highs | Lows |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164,541 | 98,072 | 29,074 |
| Australia | 25,432 | 9,258 | 2,482 |
| Germany | 13,293 | 9,508 | 598 |
| Russia | 9,882 | 5,714 | 1,300 |
| Sweden | 7,393 | 3,986 | 778 |
| China | 6,468 | 5,000 | 358 |
| Finland | 6,433 | 4,329 | 1,035 |
| Japan | 5,034 | 4,144 | 65 |
| Norway | 4,924 | 2,953 | 285 |
| Netherlands | 4,392 | 1,046 | 98 |
| Spain | 3,748 | 2,957 | 195 |
| Indonesia | 3,420 | 3,261 | 159 |
| India | 3,302 | 2,484 | 372 |
| Thailand | 2,797 | 2,492 | 62 |
| United Kingdom | 2,524 | 1,690 | 240 |
The Top 10 Records of 2024
By significance score| Date | Station | Country | Record | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-21 | Sturt Creek | Australia | All-time precipitation | 260.0 mm (10.2 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-07-30 | Saint Johnsbury | United States | All-time precipitation | 205.2 mm (8.1 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-05-22 | Newton Rigg | United Kingdom | All-time precipitation | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 98 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-02-05 | U C L A | United States | All-time precipitation | 264.2 mm (10.4 in) | 96 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-11-05 | Salem | United States | All-time precipitation | 240.5 mm (9.5 in) | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-11-09 | Pasamonte | United States | All-time snow depth | 76.2 cm (30.0 in) | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-11-08 | Genoa | United States | All-time snow depth | 58.4 cm (23.0 in) | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-02-03 | Ft Collins | United States | Monthly precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-03-21 | Gavar | Armenia | Monthly precipitation | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-04-12 | Koloa 936 | United States | Monthly precipitation | 247.7 mm (9.8 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
Events
185 detectedStorms
Storms in 2024: 82 named storms worldwide, of which 45 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 553.1 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.