Weather Records on 24 March 2001

921 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 2001. Highest significance: Cheljabinsk-Balandi, RU.

Key Facts for 24 March 2001

On 24 March 2001, 921 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
462 were record highs and 228 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 858 daily.
Cheljabinsk-Balandi set a monthly record daily precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 24 March 2001.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

921 stations

921 station records on 24 March 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cheljabinsk-Balandi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rennes-St Jacques	France	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monavale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Amarante	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	29.1 C (84.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dal-Ftw Wscmo AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Erfde	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weddingstedt	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Hamburgo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Neumunster	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record high maximum temperature	37.1 C (98.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hart Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Misurata	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	36.2 C (97.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Los Negros Admrty Is/Momote S	Papua New Guinea	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alger-Dar El Beida	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	36.3 C (97.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monte S. Angelo	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aceituna Wtp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Adler	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Capo Bellavista	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sam	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cimbaj	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Susuman	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.3 C (18.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hita	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Imlay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Finca A. Prusia	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

921 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 246, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 216, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 172, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 24 March 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	246
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	216
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	172
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 24 March 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 63, daily 858.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

778 broken records

Margins by which the 778 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 2001

Top 20 records on 24 March 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 2001	Cheljabinsk-Balandi, RU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	71 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2001	Rennes-St Jacques, FR	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Seymour 3NW, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Monavale, AU	daily rain	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Mancos 1SW, US	monthly high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Amarante, PT	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Northam, AU	monthly low min	4.9 C (40.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Atyrau, KZ	monthly high max	23.5 C (74.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Kazalinsk, KZ	monthly high max	29.1 C (84.4 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Dal-Ftw Wscmo AP, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Erfde, DE	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Gyzylarbat, TM	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Weddingstedt, DE	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Finca Hamburgo, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Greifswald, DE	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Chazy, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	94 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Turgaj, KZ	daily high max	20.2 C (68.4 F)	7.6 C (13.7 F)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Aralskoe More, KZ	daily high max	27.7 C (81.9 F)	10.3 C (18.5 F)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Enosburg Falls, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2001	Aachen, DE	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	48 years	38 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2001. 2001 had 921 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	743
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	2