Weather Records on 28 March 2009

1,154 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 2009. Highest significance: Pratt 3NW, US.

Key Facts for 28 March 2009

On 28 March 2009, 1,154 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
194 were record highs and 407 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,058 daily.
Pratt 3NW set an all-time record daily snowfall of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 28 March 2009.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,154 stations

1,154 station records on 28 March 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
Woodward	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
Woodward	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kingman	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Freedom	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kingman	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Robertsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Abilene	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Anthony	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Beaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Freedom	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Follett	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hartley 4 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
McPherson	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kinsley 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Frankfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Meade	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sublette 7WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Elkhart	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Abilene	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hudson	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lakin	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Meacham	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Colquitt 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Claflin	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mutual	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton 11 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crestview FAA/AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 10 SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vici 1NNW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,154 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 215, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 192, Heaviest daily rainfall 227, Heaviest daily snowfall 143, Deepest snow cover 183.

Records on 28 March 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	215
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	192
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	143
Deepest snow cover	183

Records on 28 March 2009 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 68, daily 1,058.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

896 broken records

Margins by which the 896 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 2009

Top 20 records on 28 March 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 2009	Pratt 3NW, US	all-time snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	97 years	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 March 2009	Woodward, US	all-time snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	97 years	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 March 2009	Woodward, US	all-time snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	65 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 March 2009	Kingman, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 March 2009	Freedom, US	all-time snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	41.1 cm (16.2 in)	48 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 March 2009	Coldwater, US	all-time snowfall	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	16 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Kingman, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	96 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Robertsdale, US	daily rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	87 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Abilene, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	115 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Pratt 3NW, US	all-time snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	10 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Anthony, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	83 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Anthony, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Beaver, US	monthly snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Freedom, US	all-time snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	21 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Follett, US	all-time snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Hartley 4 ESE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	115 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	McPherson, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Trousdale 1 NE, US	all-time snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Kinsley 2E, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2009	Frankfort, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2009. 2009 had 1,154 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	792
100 to 200	60
200 to 300	32
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1