Weather Records on 24 March 1914

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1914. Highest significance: Bega (Newtown Road), AU.

Key Facts for 24 March 1914

On 24 March 1914, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 34 daily.
Bega (Newtown Road) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 243.8 mm (9.6 in) on 24 March 1914.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

36 stations

36 station records on 24 March 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	243.8 mm (9.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wollongong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	317.5 mm (12.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Menangle Jmai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma Lambie Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nelgowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boorolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Goonal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Carcoar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Warrangong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 32, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 24 March 1914 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	32
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 March 1914 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 34.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records

Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1914

Top 20 records on 24 March 1914 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1914	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	monthly rain	243.8 mm (9.6 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Wollongong Post Office, AU	all-time rain	317.5 mm (12.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Menangle Jmai, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Cooma Lambie Street, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Nowra Council Offices, AU	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Cataract River, AU	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Bobundara, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Bukalong Station, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1914	Nelgowrie, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Camden Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Bringelly (Maryland), AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Warren (Haddon Rig), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Mundarlo (Yabtree), AU	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Boorolong, AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Paris, CA	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1 year	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1914	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

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

1794 to 1914

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1914. 1914 had 36 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	21
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	4