Weather Records on 22 March 2021
568 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 2021. Highest significance: Lankaran, AZ.
Key Facts for 22 March 2021
- On 22 March 2021, 568 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 118 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 557 daily.
- Lankaran set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 22 March 2021.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.
Record Map
568 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankaran | Azerbaijan | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bonshaw (Campbell St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tulloona (Coolanga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.0 mm (8.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Yamburgan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Avoca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Mulga Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.2 mm (3.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Lower Bucca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Hampton (Bindo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Caroda (Roseberry Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.0 mm (5.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Yamba Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Dunwich | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.2 mm (5.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobar (Tambua) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wooli Beach | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.8 mm (6.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| New Beith | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whyenbah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Putty Tea Rooms | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowther Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Wilson (Clarine) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Dare | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Mudgeeraba Water | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.0 mm (7.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.6 mm (7.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Irvine (Booralee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 205.3 mm (8.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carbean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Mumblebone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonny Dam 2NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mungeranie (Kalamurina) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Finley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canungra Finch Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowraville Recreation Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hastings 4N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springbrook Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 166.0 mm (6.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clontarf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whiporie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lansdowne Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.0 mm (7.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rylstone (Ilford Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Erldunda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Archerfield Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.6 mm (3.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Korong Vale (Burnbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lumeah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| New Italy (Vineyard Haven) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.0 mm (5.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toorooka (Moparrabah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.2 mm (5.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elong Elong (Bendeela St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Highvale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Birra Birra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grafton Research STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clunes (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burkes Flat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
568 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 36 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 74 |
| Highest daily minimum | 82 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 36 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 303 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 27 |
| Deepest snow cover | 10 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 10 |
| daily | 557 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
496 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 355 |
| 20 to 40 | 72 |
| 40 to 60 | 32 |
| 60 to 80 | 19 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 120 | 8 |
| 120 to 140 | 5 |
| 140 to 160 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 March 2021| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2021 | Lankaran, AZ | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2021 | Bonshaw (Campbell St), AU | daily rain | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 79.1 mm (3.1 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2021 | Tulloona (Coolanga), AU | daily rain | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 126 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU | daily rain | 212.0 mm (8.3 in) | 156.9 mm (6.2 in) | 80 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Yamburgan, AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 116 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield), AU | daily rain | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 73.8 mm (2.9 in) | 80 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Avoca, AU | daily rain | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 94 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Beerburrum Forest Station, AU | daily rain | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 137.1 mm (5.4 in) | 55 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU | daily rain | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 110.1 mm (4.3 in) | 68 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Mulga Downs, AU | monthly rain | 100.2 mm (3.9 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 84 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Lower Bucca, AU | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 63.7 mm (2.5 in) | 107 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Hampton (Bindo), AU | monthly rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 32 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Caroda (Roseberry Park), AU | monthly rain | 151.0 mm (5.9 in) | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 54 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Yamba Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 68 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Dunwich, AU | daily rain | 145.2 mm (5.7 in) | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 47 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Cobar (Tambua), AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 126 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2021 | Wooli Beach, AU | daily rain | 165.8 mm (6.5 in) | 113.7 mm (4.5 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 March 2021 | New Beith, AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 51 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 March 2021 | Whyenbah, AU | daily rain | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 20 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 March 2021 | Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU | daily rain | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 83 years | 56 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 2021| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1822 | 2 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1865 | 6 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 43 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 54 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 38 |
| 1919 | 15 |
| 1920 | 42 |
| 1921 | 27 |
| 1922 | 164 |
| 1923 | 70 |
| 1924 | 62 |
| 1925 | 222 |
| 1926 | 415 |
| 1927 | 399 |
| 1928 | 156 |
| 1929 | 384 |
| 1930 | 199 |
| 1931 | 294 |
| 1932 | 260 |
| 1933 | 149 |
| 1934 | 287 |
| 1935 | 469 |
| 1936 | 301 |
| 1937 | 174 |
| 1938 | 868 |
| 1939 | 585 |
| 1940 | 440 |
| 1941 | 352 |
| 1942 | 277 |
| 1943 | 218 |
| 1944 | 546 |
| 1945 | 340 |
| 1946 | 362 |
| 1947 | 235 |
| 1948 | 666 |
| 1949 | 374 |
| 1950 | 588 |
| 1951 | 370 |
| 1952 | 1,763 |
| 1953 | 332 |
| 1954 | 445 |
| 1955 | 1,315 |
| 1956 | 450 |
| 1957 | 348 |
| 1958 | 540 |
| 1959 | 333 |
| 1960 | 926 |
| 1961 | 260 |
| 1962 | 303 |
| 1963 | 518 |
| 1964 | 492 |
| 1965 | 1,034 |
| 1966 | 635 |
| 1967 | 561 |
| 1968 | 923 |
| 1969 | 271 |
| 1970 | 563 |
| 1971 | 476 |
| 1972 | 691 |
| 1973 | 512 |
| 1974 | 838 |
| 1975 | 695 |
| 1976 | 353 |
| 1977 | 574 |
| 1978 | 814 |
| 1979 | 1,068 |
| 1980 | 571 |
| 1981 | 895 |
| 1982 | 716 |
| 1983 | 1,760 |
| 1984 | 611 |
| 1985 | 538 |
| 1986 | 1,673 |
| 1987 | 861 |
| 1988 | 949 |
| 1989 | 821 |
| 1990 | 1,428 |
| 1991 | 1,484 |
| 1992 | 975 |
| 1993 | 890 |
| 1994 | 796 |
| 1995 | 1,486 |
| 1996 | 862 |
| 1997 | 1,019 |
| 1998 | 1,136 |
| 1999 | 930 |
| 2000 | 1,221 |
| 2001 | 1,326 |
| 2002 | 1,748 |
| 2003 | 989 |
| 2004 | 1,591 |
| 2005 | 865 |
| 2006 | 1,080 |
| 2007 | 1,497 |
| 2008 | 816 |
| 2009 | 769 |
| 2010 | 1,083 |
| 2011 | 1,265 |
| 2012 | 2,655 |
| 2013 | 1,329 |
| 2014 | 508 |
| 2015 | 458 |
| 2016 | 566 |
| 2017 | 1,038 |
| 2018 | 1,022 |
| 2019 | 552 |
| 2020 | 372 |
| 2021 | 568 |
| 2022 | 1,005 |
| 2023 | 1,202 |
| 2024 | 486 |
| 2025 | 720 |
| 2026 | 2,228 |
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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.
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