Weather Records on 23 March 2021
1,050 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 2021. Highest significance: Inglewood Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 23 March 2021
- On 23 March 2021, 1,050 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 208 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,012 daily.
- Inglewood Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 86.6 mm (3.4 in) on 23 March 2021.
- Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.
Record Map
1,050 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglewood Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wallangarra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Croppa Creek (Krui Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.2 mm (4.6 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Wee Waa (Pendennis) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Yangan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Maryland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Bingara Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Kookabookra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 225.0 mm (8.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Elgin (Glenbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.4 mm (3.7 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Bundarra (Araluen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Old Koreelah (McPherson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Quandialla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Sisian | Armenia | Record daily precipitation | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Graman (Ulupna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Gulgong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| East Sale Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Pratten | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Tannymorel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.8 mm (2.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Inverell Research Centre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.6 mm (4.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Narrabri (Mollee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Barraba (Mount Lindsay) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bingara (Keera) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Tingha Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Dubbo (Mentone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Burcher Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Innes (Mt Mitchell Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Warren (Mumblebone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.6 mm (4.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| New Orleans AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 140.7 mm (5.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Angledool (Angledool Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Drake (Village Resource Centre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.6 mm (3.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilsonville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilsons Peak | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mulga Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Condobolin Ag Research STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.5 mm (3.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| The Rock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.6 mm (2.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Lumeah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wunburra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.0 mm (6.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bybera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Holdrege | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Moogerah Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Killarney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Spring Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bollon Mary St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whyenbah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collarenebri (Dunumbral) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garah (Ulinga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crooble Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.4 mm (4.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Junee (Breffni) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Utica | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenroy Massie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,050 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 127 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 66 |
| Highest daily minimum | 81 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 31 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 728 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 11 |
| Deepest snow cover | 6 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 36 |
| daily | 1,012 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
960 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 644 |
| 20 to 40 | 196 |
| 40 to 60 | 83 |
| 60 to 80 | 22 |
| 80 to 100 | 9 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
| 120 to 140 | 3 |
| 140 to 160 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 March 2021| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2021 | Inglewood Post Office, AU | daily rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 2021 | Wallangarra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 123 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Croppa Creek (Krui Plains), AU | daily rain | 117.2 mm (4.6 in) | 92.3 mm (3.6 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Yangan Post Office, AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Maryland, AU | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 130 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Bingara Post Office, AU | daily rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 50.1 mm (2.0 in) | 107 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Kookabookra, AU | daily rain | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 114 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU | daily rain | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 52.5 mm (2.1 in) | 71 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU | daily rain | 225.0 mm (8.9 in) | 135.1 mm (5.3 in) | 68 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Glen Elgin (Glenbrook), AU | daily rain | 93.4 mm (3.7 in) | 67.7 mm (2.7 in) | 68 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Bundarra (Araluen), AU | daily rain | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 68 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Old Koreelah (McPherson), AU | daily rain | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) | 79 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Quandialla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 68 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Sisian, AM | daily rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 67 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Graman (Ulupna), AU | monthly rain | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 82 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Gulgong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 55.3 mm (2.2 in) | 68 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | East Sale Comparison, AU | daily rain | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 71 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Pratten, AU | daily rain | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Tannymorel, AU | daily rain | 73.8 mm (2.9 in) | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 59 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
1796 to 2021Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1837 | 2 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1903 | 32 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 76 |
| 1914 | 72 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1916 | 50 |
| 1917 | 65 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 75 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1922 | 30 |
| 1923 | 97 |
| 1924 | 78 |
| 1925 | 164 |
| 1926 | 283 |
| 1927 | 202 |
| 1928 | 154 |
| 1929 | 517 |
| 1930 | 135 |
| 1931 | 267 |
| 1932 | 169 |
| 1933 | 123 |
| 1934 | 689 |
| 1935 | 486 |
| 1936 | 437 |
| 1937 | 243 |
| 1938 | 601 |
| 1939 | 565 |
| 1940 | 1,031 |
| 1941 | 188 |
| 1942 | 187 |
| 1943 | 286 |
| 1944 | 466 |
| 1945 | 386 |
| 1946 | 170 |
| 1947 | 275 |
| 1948 | 331 |
| 1949 | 390 |
| 1950 | 874 |
| 1951 | 337 |
| 1952 | 1,479 |
| 1953 | 589 |
| 1954 | 483 |
| 1955 | 999 |
| 1956 | 420 |
| 1957 | 354 |
| 1958 | 486 |
| 1959 | 249 |
| 1960 | 1,004 |
| 1961 | 361 |
| 1962 | 306 |
| 1963 | 839 |
| 1964 | 815 |
| 1965 | 1,537 |
| 1966 | 793 |
| 1967 | 822 |
| 1968 | 1,490 |
| 1969 | 634 |
| 1970 | 380 |
| 1971 | 758 |
| 1972 | 533 |
| 1973 | 537 |
| 1974 | 1,099 |
| 1975 | 618 |
| 1976 | 399 |
| 1977 | 642 |
| 1978 | 608 |
| 1979 | 1,012 |
| 1980 | 422 |
| 1981 | 940 |
| 1982 | 845 |
| 1983 | 1,522 |
| 1984 | 715 |
| 1985 | 437 |
| 1986 | 1,104 |
| 1987 | 1,279 |
| 1988 | 710 |
| 1989 | 805 |
| 1990 | 1,389 |
| 1991 | 1,264 |
| 1992 | 883 |
| 1993 | 1,151 |
| 1994 | 1,499 |
| 1995 | 1,514 |
| 1996 | 673 |
| 1997 | 743 |
| 1998 | 1,253 |
| 1999 | 722 |
| 2000 | 1,162 |
| 2001 | 995 |
| 2002 | 1,130 |
| 2003 | 971 |
| 2004 | 1,516 |
| 2005 | 1,014 |
| 2006 | 1,311 |
| 2007 | 1,595 |
| 2008 | 956 |
| 2009 | 952 |
| 2010 | 918 |
| 2011 | 1,245 |
| 2012 | 2,269 |
| 2013 | 1,270 |
| 2014 | 594 |
| 2015 | 577 |
| 2016 | 536 |
| 2017 | 739 |
| 2018 | 790 |
| 2019 | 525 |
| 2020 | 465 |
| 2021 | 1,050 |
| 2022 | 1,031 |
| 2023 | 1,135 |
| 2024 | 611 |
| 2025 | 702 |
| 2026 | 1,806 |
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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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