Weather Records on 28 March 1951

437 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1951. Highest significance: Kosciusko, US.

Key Facts for 28 March 1951

On 28 March 1951, 437 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
49 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 409 daily.
Kosciusko set an all-time record daily precipitation of 206.2 mm (8.1 in) on 28 March 1951.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

437 stations

437 station records on 28 March 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Molakmura	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sambalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Van Meter	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Raton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rayadurg	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Benedito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Perryton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Otto FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

437 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 302, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 28 March 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	302
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 28 March 1951 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 23, daily 409.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

397 broken records

Margins by which the 397 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1951

Top 20 records on 28 March 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1951	Kosciusko, US	all-time rain	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1951	Okolona, US	all-time rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	4 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1951	Idaho Springs, US	daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Molakmura, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Alton 1 W, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Sambalpur, IN	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Monroe City, US	monthly rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Salida, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Creston 2 SW, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Reserve, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Hastings 4N, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Poplarville Exp STN, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Columbus 4 ESE, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Blanco, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1951	Ramtek, IN	monthly rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	44 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

1805 to 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1951. 1951 had 437 records.

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

Records on 03-28 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1808	2
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1861	1
1862	3
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	2
1870	1
1872	2
1876	2
1878	3
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1890	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	2
1901	8
1902	25
1903	15
1904	9
1905	45
1906	14
1907	26
1908	11
1909	7
1910	38
1911	21
1912	23
1913	28
1914	46
1915	49
1916	36
1917	44
1918	20
1919	62
1920	55
1921	79
1922	44
1923	308
1924	153
1925	124
1926	222
1927	70
1928	266
1929	236
1930	209
1931	469
1932	459
1933	193
1934	480
1935	117
1936	362
1937	576
1938	396
1939	287
1940	319
1941	255
1942	417
1943	347
1944	994
1945	719
1946	838
1947	943
1948	172
1949	316
1950	377
1951	437
1952	313
1953	303
1954	534
1955	1,111
1956	473
1957	272
1958	371
1959	385
1960	555
1961	521
1962	636
1963	1,090
1964	433
1965	517
1966	584
1967	360
1968	703
1969	630
1970	848
1971	901
1972	447
1973	670
1974	614
1975	1,996
1976	486
1977	1,254
1978	687
1979	614
1980	1,014
1981	793
1982	1,186
1983	1,014
1984	898
1985	1,449
1986	1,394
1987	1,000
1988	546
1989	2,125
1990	916
1991	1,254
1992	789
1993	987
1994	1,201
1995	988
1996	1,269
1997	591
1998	1,719
1999	839
2000	648
2001	1,081
2002	987
2003	641
2004	1,062
2005	853
2006	730
2007	1,560
2008	924
2009	1,154
2010	559
2011	913
2012	781
2013	1,008
2014	885
2015	1,329
2016	547
2017	516
2018	799
2019	457
2020	879
2021	569
2022	1,260
2023	965
2024	334
2025	1,058
2026	1,442

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Data for records on 1951-03-28: 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	374
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1