# Weather of 2024

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2024. There were several weather events which had a significant impact were blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

## Deadliest events

Deadliest meteorological events during 2024 :
| Rank | Event | Date(s) | Deaths |
| 1 | 2024 West African floods | June 6–21 | 1,500+ |
| 2 | 2024 North America heat waves | March 17 – September 17 | 1,161 |
| 3 | 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods | March 6 – September 4 | 1,084 |
| 4 | 2024 Hajj extreme heat disaster | June 14–19 | 1,031 |
| 5 | Typhoon Yagi (Enteng) | August 31 — September 9 | 844 |
| 6 | 2024 Enga landslide | May 24 | 670–2,000+ |
| 7 | 2024 Pakistan heat wave | May 21 – July | 568 |
| 8 | 2024 Kenya–Tanzania floods | April 18 – early May | 461 |
| 9 | 2024 Wayanad landslides | July 30 | 254 |
| 10 | 2024 Spanish floods | October 29 – November 16 | 232 |

## Types

The following listed different types of special weather conditions worldwide.

### Cold snaps and winter storms

On February 19, following a heavy snow, an avalanche in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province killed 25 people.

### Heat waves and droughts

2024 Southeast Asia heat wave
For the first time, in each month in a 12-month period (through June 2024), Earth’s average temperature exceeded 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) above the pre-industrial baseline.
In a near-record heat wave, temperatures in Antarctica reached 28 °C (50 °F) above normal on certain days.
The global average surface temperature in August 2024 was 1.51 °C (2.72 °F) above the pre-industrial level—the 13th month in a 14-month period for which it exceeded the 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) threshold.
As reported in September, Brazil was experiencing its worst drought on record, affecting at least 59% of the country.
For the week of October 23-28, 48 U.S. states were experiencing at least moderate drought, the greatest number of states in U.S. Drought Monitor history.

### Tornadoes

There have been 1,768 preliminary filtered reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2024, of which at least 1,642 have been confirmed. Worldwide, at least 90 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed – 53 in the United States, 14 in China, 12 in South Africa, 5 in India, 3 in Indonesia, 2 in Mexico and 1 in Russia.

### Tropical and subtropical cyclones

On January 1, Tropical Storm Alvaro made landfall in Madagascar. Alvaro would kill nineteen people. After a lull in activity, Cyclone Belal would form, bringing heavy wind to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion. A few days later, Tropical Storm Candice would form.
Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic (forming 28 June and reaching Category 5 on 1 July), broke records for rapid intensification 65 mph (105 km/h) in 24 hours), overall strength, and location for June. The system killed 73 people.

### Extratropical cyclones and European windstorms

The first European windstorm of 2024 was Storm Henk, which was named by the Met Office on 2 January 2024 and subsequently Annelie by the FUB the same day, due to the threat of very strong winds.

### Wildfires

The Park Fire was ignited by arson north of Chico, California on July 24. The fire destroyed 709 structures and damaged 54 others and rapidly spread to 429,603 acres.
In September, there were a few wildfires burning outside Los Angeles and San Bernardino, the Line Fire, Bridge Fire, and Airport Fire. They were fueled by strong winds and hot, dry conditions.

## Timeline

This is a timeline of weather events during 2024.

### January

* 30 December - 3 January — Tropical Storm Alvaro kills nineteen people.
* January 2-5 — European windstorm Hank (Annelie)
* January 2-6 — 2024 France floods of January
* January 6-7 — January 2024 nor'easter
* January 8-10 — January 8-10, 2024 North American storm complex
* January 10–13, 2024 North American blizzard — Followed very shortly after the previous storm with an identical track and affected the same areas, but brought blizzard conditions and very cold temperatures in its wake.
* January 11-18 — Cyclone Belal
* January 13-16 — January 13-16, 2024 North American winter storm

### February

* February 1-5 — 2024 Chile wildfires
* February 11-13 — February 2024 nor'easter
* February 14 - March 6 — 2024 Port Hills fire in New Zealand
* February 19 — an avalanche in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province kills 25 people.
* February 26 – March 14 — Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas and Oklahoma
* February 29-present — Pakistan floods

### March

* March 6-present — 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods
* March 7-13 — 2024 Sumatra flash floods
* March 11 — 2024 France floods of March 11
* March 25-28 — Cyclone Gamane
* March 31 — 2024 France floods of March 31

### April

* April 1-present — 2024 Southeast Asia heat wave
* April 1-30 — 2024 Central Asian floods
* April 4-9 — European windstorm Kathleen (Timea), which caused extensive flooding in the U.K. and, to a lesser degree, in Ireland
* April 5 (or sooner)-present — 2024 Central Asian floods
* April 14-present — 2024 Persian Gulf floods
* April 25-28 — Tornado outbreak of April 25–28, 2024
* April 29-present — 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods in Brazil

### May

* May 6-10 — Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024
* May 11-12 — 2024 West Sumatra floods
* May 15-16 — 2024 Houston derecho
* May 15-present — 2024 Canadian wildfires
* May 21-present — 2024 Pakistan heat wave
* May 19-26 — Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–27, 2024
* May 24 — 2024 Enga landslide
* May 24-28 — Cyclone Remal
* May 30 - June 13 — 2024 Germany floods
* May 30 - June 13 — 2024 Switzerland floods

### June

* June 11-14 — June 2024 South Florida floods
* June 15-26 — Post Fire in California
* June 16-19 — 2024 Hajj disaster
* June 17-present — Salt Fire (2024) in New Mexico
* June 17-present — South Fork Fire in New Mexico
* June 17-19 — Tropical Storm Alberto
* June 21-22 — 2024 Switzerland floods of 21-22 June
* June 25-26 — 2024 Switzerland floods of 25-26 June
* June 26-24 — Point Fire (2024) in California
* June 28 - July 11 — Hurricane Beryl
* June 29-30 — 2024 Switzerland floods of 29-30 June
* June 30 - July 1 — Tropical Storm Chris

### July

* July 2-8 — Thompson Fire in California
* July 6 — 2024 Sulawesi landslide
* July 8-10 — Hurricane Beryl tornado outbreak
* July 13-16 — Severe weather sequence of July 13–16, 2024
* July 19-27 — Typhoon Gaemi

### August

* August 3-9 — Hurricane Debby
* August 14-20 — Hurricane Ernesto
* August 21 - September 1 — Typhoon Shanshan
* August 25 - September 2 — Cyclone Asna
* August 31 - September 8 — Typhoon Yagi

### September

* September 9-12 — Hurricane Francine
* September 14-21 — Central European floods
* September 22-27 — Hurricane John
* September 24-27 — Hurricane Helene
* September 26 - October 4 — Typhoon Krathon

### October

* October 5-10 — Hurricane Milton
* October 18-20 — 2024 British Columbia floods
* October 19-22 — Hurricane Oscar
* October 19-20 — Tropical Storm Nadine
* October 19-29 — Tropical Storm Trami
* October 22-26 — Cyclone Dana
* October 24-November 7 — Typhoon Kong-rey
* October 29-November 13 — October 2024 Spain floods

### November

* November 3-12 — Typhoon Yinxing
* November 4-6 — Hurricane Rafael
* November 8-15 — Typhoon Toraji
* November 9-20 — Typhoon Man-yi
* November 9-16 — Typhoon Usagi
* November 14-18 — Tropical Storm Sara
* November 19–20 – November 2024 Northeast Pacific bomb cyclone
* November 24–26 – Cyclone Robyn
* November 25–December 4 – Cyclone Fengal

### December

* December 7-16 – Cyclone Chido