Weather Records on 28 March 1985

1,449 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1985. Highest significance: Koosharem, US.

Key Facts for 28 March 1985

On 28 March 1985, 1,449 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
688 were record highs and 164 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 120 monthly and 1,319 daily.
Koosharem set a monthly record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 28 March 1985.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,449 stations

1,449 station records on 28 March 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koosharem	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Minersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Loa	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Delta	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Minot Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Granville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Collbran	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Keene 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Express AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Underwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chenoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kentland	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Park Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Doyle	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bredette	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Slippery Rock 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Xiamen	China	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,449 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 188, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 500, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 379, Heaviest daily snowfall 135, Deepest snow cover 83.

Records on 28 March 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	188
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	500
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	379
Heaviest daily snowfall	135
Deepest snow cover	83

Records on 28 March 1985 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 120, daily 1,319.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,176 broken records

Margins by which the 1,176 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1985

Top 20 records on 28 March 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1985	Koosharem, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	91 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 March 1985	Paonia 1SW, US	monthly snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	79 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Watseka Public Works, US	monthly rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Minersville, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Cimarron, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	33 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Loa, US	all-time snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Delta, US	all-time snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Paonia 1SW, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Poplar 2 E, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Minot Intl AP, US	monthly rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Velva, US	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Granville, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Collbran, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Ft Hall 1 NNE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1985	Keene 3S, US	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1985	Black Rock, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1985	Toledo Express AP, US	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1985	Underwood, US	monthly rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1985	Benton Harbor AP, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1985	Millington 3 SE, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	57 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1985. 1985 had 1,449 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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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 March 1985
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,117
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2