Weather Records on 24 March 1994

1,379 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1994. Highest significance: Honolua Fld 49 494, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 1994

On 24 March 1994, 1,379 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
832 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 1,296 daily.
Honolua Fld 49 494 set a daily record precipitation of 107.2 mm (4.2 in) on 24 March 1994.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,379 stations

1,379 station records on 24 March 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Honolua Fld 49 494	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Winton Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	281.4 mm (11.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Balasore	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kanazawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	210.1 mm (8.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Raseiniai	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vesanto Sonkari	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	279.7 mm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rodrigues	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	309.9 mm (12.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Wing	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	351.5 mm (13.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	322.6 mm (12.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Loei	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Honokohua 493	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haliimaile 423	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laukuva	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	293.6 mm (11.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham 25 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gauhati	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	230.0 cm (90.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Water Pl	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson McKellar- Sipes AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lancang	China	Record low maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lancang	China	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madeline Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Skjak	Norway	Record snow depth	56.0 cm (22.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newhall S Fc32Ce	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Krilon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,379 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 387, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 445, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 317, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 24 March 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	387
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	445
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	317
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 24 March 1994 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 76, daily 1,296.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,066 broken records

Margins by which the 1,066 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1994

Top 20 records on 24 March 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1994	Honolua Fld 49 494, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1994	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1994	Winton Pwr Plt, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	77 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1994	Tower 2S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Palolo Vly 718, US	daily rain	281.4 mm (11.1 in)	169.6 mm (6.7 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Waialua 847, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Balasore, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Kanazawa, JP	monthly rain	210.1 mm (8.3 in)	153.1 mm (6.0 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Raseiniai, LT	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Valdez WSO, US	daily snowfall	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	29.8 cm (11.7 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Vesanto Sonkari, FI	monthly rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Paakea 350, US	daily rain	279.7 mm (11.0 in)	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Rodrigues, MU	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Hana AP 355, US	daily rain	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	104.7 mm (4.1 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	daily rain	309.9 mm (12.2 in)	233.2 mm (9.2 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Port Wing, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Pauoa Flats 784, US	daily rain	351.5 mm (13.8 in)	289.5 mm (11.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1994	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	29 years	51 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1994. 1994 had 1,379 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 100	1,028
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1