Weather Records on 24 March 1991

919 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1991. Highest significance: Maun, BW.

Key Facts for 24 March 1991

On 24 March 1991, 919 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
397 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 884 daily.
Maun set a daily record precipitation of 58.2 mm (2.3 in) on 24 March 1991.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

919 stations

919 station records on 24 March 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maun	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bilbao Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee Pangborn Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Cuiete-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Cowie Rd. Nursery	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
College Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Bay Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Khankandy	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broederstroom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.7 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jimma	Ethiopia	Record low maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corinna	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	-5.2 C (22.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bulwer (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Geluk (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guarapari (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bysonder	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carlos Chagas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sagehen Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Trtmt Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Campanario	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morro Do Pilar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

919 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 210, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 303, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 24 March 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	210
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	303
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 24 March 1991 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 32, daily 884.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

738 broken records

Margins by which the 738 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 394.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1991

Top 20 records on 24 March 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1991	Maun, BW	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1991	Bilbao Aeropuerto, ES	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Wenatchee Pangborn Mem AP, US	monthly rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Challis, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	San Sebastian - Igueldo, ES	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Mana 1026, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Waialae-Kahala 715, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Barra Do Cuiete-Jusante, BR	daily rain	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Sonoma, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Lancaster, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	93 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Durban-Cowie Rd. Nursery, ZA	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Bronkhorstspruit (Mun), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Santander Centro, ES	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	College Obsy, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Monticello, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	83 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Rochester, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Middleboro, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	Elsinore, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1991	University Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	28 years	42 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

1794 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1991. 1991 had 919 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	700
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1