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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
Weather records on 22 March 2021 568 station records on 22 March 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
568 station records on 22 March 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 22 March 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
LankaranAzerbaijanRecord daily precipitation99.1 mm (3.9 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.2 mm (4.1 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tulloona (Coolanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation87.4 mm (3.4 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Mt Tamborine Fern StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation212.0 mm (8.3 in)74 of 100 (Major)
YamburganAustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.0 mm (2.4 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.4 mm (3.8 in)68 of 100 (Major)
AvocaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Beerburrum Forest StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation173.2 mm (6.8 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation180.0 mm (7.1 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Mulga DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation100.2 mm (3.9 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Lower BuccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.0 mm (3.9 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Hampton (Bindo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Caroda (Roseberry Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation151.0 mm (5.9 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation114.6 mm (4.5 in)61 of 100 (Major)
DunwichAustraliaRecord daily precipitation145.2 mm (5.7 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tambua)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Wooli BeachAustraliaRecord daily precipitation165.8 mm (6.5 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
New BeithAustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.0 mm (3.7 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
WhyenbahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation71.2 mm (2.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation146.0 mm (5.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Putty Tea RoomsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.4 mm (2.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation147.0 mm (5.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Lowther ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.6 mm (3.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Clarine)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation123.0 mm (4.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount DareAustraliaRecord daily precipitation118.0 mm (4.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mudgeeraba WaterAustraliaRecord daily precipitation177.0 mm (7.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation185.6 mm (7.3 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Faulconbridge (St Georges CresAustraliaRecord daily precipitation117.0 mm (4.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Irvine (Booralee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation205.3 mm (8.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
CarbeanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.4 mm (1.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeranie (Kalamurina)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.0 mm (3.6 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation175.0 mm (6.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.5 mm (1.8 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Springbrook RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation166.0 mm (6.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
ClontarfAustraliaRecord daily precipitation124.0 mm (4.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Whiporie Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation190.0 mm (7.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.6 mm (1.7 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ErldundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation89.0 mm (3.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Archerfield AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.0 mm (3.3 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation89.6 mm (3.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Korong Vale (Burnbank)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
LumeahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.0 mm (3.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
New Italy (Vineyard Haven)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.0 mm (5.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Toorooka (Moparrabah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation135.2 mm (5.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Elong Elong (Bendeela St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.6 mm (1.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek RoaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation103.0 mm (4.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
HighvaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.0 mm (4.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Birra BirraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton Research STNAustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.6 mm (2.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood SugarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.4 mm (3.7 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes (Main Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.0 mm (3.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes FlatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.0 mm (1.7 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
MaryboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

568 records
Records on 22 March 2021 by type Records set or tied on 22 March 2021 by type: 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. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 36Lowest daily maximum: 74Highest daily minimum: 82Lowest daily minimum: 36Heaviest daily rainfall: 303Heaviest daily snowfall: 27Deepest snow cover: 10Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 22 March 2021 by type: 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.
Records on 22 March 2021 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum36
Lowest daily maximum74
Highest daily minimum82
Lowest daily minimum36
Heaviest daily rainfall303
Heaviest daily snowfall27
Deepest snow cover10
Records on 22 March 2021 by timescale Records on 22 March 2021 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 557. 0200400600all-time: 1monthly: 10daily: 557all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 22 March 2021 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 557.
Records on 22 March 2021 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly10
daily557

How Much Records Were Beaten By

496 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 March 2021 Margins by which the 496 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.9. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 20: 35520 to 40: 7240 to 60: 3260 to 80: 1980 to 100: 2100 to 120: 8120 to 140: 5140 to 160: 30 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 496 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 March 2021
MarginRecords
0 to 20355
20 to 4072
40 to 6032
60 to 8019
80 to 1002
100 to 1208
120 to 1405
140 to 1603

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 2021
Top 20 records on 22 March 2021 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 March 2021Lankaran, AZdaily rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)56.9 mm (2.2 in)110 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 March 2021Bonshaw (Campbell St), AUdaily rain104.2 mm (4.1 in)79.1 mm (3.1 in)114 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 March 2021Tulloona (Coolanga), AUdaily rain87.4 mm (3.4 in)56.9 mm (2.2 in)126 years76 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Mt Tamborine Fern St, AUdaily rain212.0 mm (8.3 in)156.9 mm (6.2 in)80 years74 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Yamburgan, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)41.9 mm (1.6 in)116 years68 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield), AUdaily rain95.4 mm (3.8 in)73.8 mm (2.9 in)80 years68 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Avoca, AUdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)94 years68 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Beerburrum Forest Station, AUdaily rain173.2 mm (6.8 in)137.1 mm (5.4 in)55 years66 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Coramba (Glenfiddich), AUdaily rain180.0 mm (7.1 in)110.1 mm (4.3 in)68 years66 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Mulga Downs, AUmonthly rain100.2 mm (3.9 in)25.3 mm (1.0 in)84 years64 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Lower Bucca, AUdaily rain98.0 mm (3.9 in)63.7 mm (2.5 in)107 years63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Hampton (Bindo), AUmonthly rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)48.0 mm (1.9 in)32 years62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Caroda (Roseberry Park), AUmonthly rain151.0 mm (5.9 in)43.8 mm (1.7 in)54 years61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Yamba Pilot Station, AUdaily rain114.6 mm (4.5 in)66.3 mm (2.6 in)68 years61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Dunwich, AUdaily rain145.2 mm (5.7 in)111.8 mm (4.4 in)47 years60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Cobar (Tambua), AUdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)35.0 mm (1.4 in)126 years60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2021Wooli Beach, AUdaily rain165.8 mm (6.5 in)113.7 mm (4.5 in)48 years59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2021New Beith, AUdaily rain95.0 mm (3.7 in)65.0 mm (2.6 in)51 years58 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2021Whyenbah, AUdaily rain71.2 mm (2.8 in)54.6 mm (2.1 in)20 years56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2021Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AUdaily rain146.0 mm (5.7 in)62.4 mm (2.5 in)83 years56 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
Records on 03-22 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2021. 2021 had 568 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11797: 11808: 11818: 11822: 21828: 11836: 11837: 11844: 11845: 11846: 11852: 11857: 11858: 11865: 61867: 11871: 11872: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11877: 21879: 11880: 11881: 11883: 31884: 21885: 41886: 21887: 11889: 11892: 21893: 11894: 21896: 81897: 91898: 41899: 101900: 21901: 51902: 151903: 191904: 101905: 51906: 141907: 431908: 41909: 81910: 231911: 111912: 131913: 541914: 591915: 211916: 581917: 331918: 381919: 151920: 421921: 271922: 1641923: 701924: 621925: 2221926: 4151927: 3991928: 1561929: 3841930: 1991931: 2941932: 2601933: 1491934: 2871935: 4691936: 3011937: 1741938: 8681939: 5851940: 4401941: 3521942: 2771943: 2181944: 5461945: 3401946: 3621947: 2351948: 6661949: 3741950: 5881951: 3701952: 1,7631953: 3321954: 4451955: 1,3151956: 4501957: 3481958: 5401959: 3331960: 9261961: 2601962: 3031963: 5181964: 4921965: 1,0341966: 6351967: 5611968: 9231969: 2711970: 5631971: 4761972: 6911973: 5121974: 8381975: 6951976: 3531977: 5741978: 8141979: 1,0681980: 5711981: 8951982: 7161983: 1,7601984: 6111985: 5381986: 1,6731987: 8611988: 9491989: 8211990: 1,4281991: 1,4841992: 9751993: 8901994: 7961995: 1,4861996: 8621997: 1,0191998: 1,1361999: 9302000: 1,2212001: 1,3262002: 1,7482003: 9892004: 1,5912005: 8652006: 1,0802007: 1,4972008: 8162009: 7692010: 1,0832011: 1,2652012: 2,6552013: 1,3292014: 5082015: 4582016: 5662017: 1,0382018: 1,0222019: 5522020: 3722021: 5682022: 1,0052023: 1,2022024: 4862025: 7202026: 2,2281794187218961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2021. 2021 had 568 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-22 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17971
18081
18181
18222
18281
18361
18371
18441
18451
18461
18521
18571
18581
18656
18671
18711
18721
18741
18752
18761
18772
18791
18801
18811
18833
18842
18854
18862
18871
18891
18922
18931
18942
18968
18979
18984
189910
19002
19015
190215
190319
190410
19055
190614
190743
19084
19098
191023
191111
191213
191354
191459
191521
191658
191733
191838
191915
192042
192127
1922164
192370
192462
1925222
1926415
1927399
1928156
1929384
1930199
1931294
1932260
1933149
1934287
1935469
1936301
1937174
1938868
1939585
1940440
1941352
1942277
1943218
1944546
1945340
1946362
1947235
1948666
1949374
1950588
1951370
19521,763
1953332
1954445
19551,315
1956450
1957348
1958540
1959333
1960926
1961260
1962303
1963518
1964492
19651,034
1966635
1967561
1968923
1969271
1970563
1971476
1972691
1973512
1974838
1975695
1976353
1977574
1978814
19791,068
1980571
1981895
1982716
19831,760
1984611
1985538
19861,673
1987861
1988949
1989821
19901,428
19911,484
1992975
1993890
1994796
19951,486
1996862
19971,019
19981,136
1999930
20001,221
20011,326
20021,748
2003989
20041,591
2005865
20061,080
20071,497
2008816
2009769
20101,083
20111,265
20122,655
20131,329
2014508
2015458
2016566
20171,038
20181,022
2019552
2020372
2021568
20221,005
20231,202
2024486
2025720
20262,228

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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.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).