Weather Records on 27 March 2005

931 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 2005. Highest significance: Newport, US.

Key Facts for 27 March 2005

On 27 March 2005, 931 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
427 were record highs and 183 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 878 daily.
Newport set a monthly record daily precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 27 March 2005.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

931 stations

931 station records on 27 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
McCall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Augusta Bush Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buena Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Troutdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Creek Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ben Epps AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Midville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eufaula Wildlife Ref	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Memmingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benning Lawson Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sexton Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Satus Pass 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

931 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 153, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 274, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 289, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 27 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	153
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	274
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 27 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 51, daily 878.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

742 broken records

Margins by which the 742 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 2005

Top 20 records on 27 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 2005	Newport, US	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	89 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
27 March 2005	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	73 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	88 years	73 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	92 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	88 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	McCall, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Haskins Dam, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Bonneville Dam, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Louisville 1 E, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Cuthbert, US	monthly rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	7 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Augusta Bush Fld AP, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2005	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 2005	Warrenton, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 2005	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 2005	Longview, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 2005	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 2005	Falls City 2 SSW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 2005	Columbus Metro AP, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 years	58 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2005. 2005 had 931 records.

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

Records on 03-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1808	2
1822	1
1830	1
1837	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	4
1865	1
1867	2
1870	2
1873	2
1877	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	5
1888	3
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1894	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	9
1899	1
1901	7
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	29
1906	27
1907	36
1908	19
1909	9
1910	28
1911	12
1912	32
1913	87
1914	45
1915	24
1916	40
1917	35
1918	50
1919	26
1920	34
1921	113
1922	40
1923	129
1924	244
1925	74
1926	196
1927	81
1928	287
1929	186
1930	227
1931	434
1932	480
1933	127
1934	328
1935	236
1936	246
1937	660
1938	306
1939	356
1940	491
1941	263
1942	478
1943	323
1944	859
1945	771
1946	762
1947	777
1948	442
1949	530
1950	513
1951	378
1952	285
1953	375
1954	265
1955	1,780
1956	585
1957	193
1958	306
1959	359
1960	630
1961	595
1962	469
1963	615
1964	495
1965	701
1966	522
1967	531
1968	559
1969	519
1970	402
1971	1,009
1972	542
1973	507
1974	485
1975	1,873
1976	540
1977	1,058
1978	907
1979	613
1980	416
1981	609
1982	883
1983	1,192
1984	714
1985	992
1986	1,131
1987	727
1988	809
1989	1,839
1990	1,080
1991	1,862
1992	884
1993	1,186
1994	1,122
1995	1,048
1996	1,220
1997	957
1998	1,479
1999	763
2000	618
2001	1,350
2002	1,257
2003	706
2004	1,357
2005	931
2006	1,056
2007	1,752
2008	944
2009	1,001
2010	542
2011	973
2012	909
2013	1,382
2014	1,135
2015	1,070
2016	701
2017	463
2018	621
2019	512
2020	860
2021	433
2022	1,302
2023	1,426
2024	565
2025	1,338
2026	1,464

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Data for records on 2005-03-27: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	664
25 to 50	45
50 to 75	20
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1