Weather Records on 28 March 2026

1,442 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 2026. Highest significance: Winning, AU.

Key Facts for 28 March 2026

On 28 March 2026, 1,442 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,174 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,385 daily.
Winning set an all-time record daily precipitation of 328.0 mm (12.9 in) on 28 March 2026.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,442 stations

1,442 station records on 28 March 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	328.0 mm (12.9 in)	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bonang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Dwellingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Benalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Innadong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Denmark Agric. School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Williambury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Jandakot Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rottnest Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mianelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Exmouth Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	280.0 mm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Youngs Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pinjarra Refinery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Carey Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Jimba Jimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Carbarup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ekamurra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wulgulmerang (Pleasant View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Craig	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrahwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ferguson Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Perivale Orchard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
The Warriups	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valern	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huntly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tombong (Hillcrest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Murgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Culford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willowdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wagerup Refinery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minilya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Karrivale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dwarda Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Finchley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa (Fools Haven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Julian Cdf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coodardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kirkalocka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swanbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Peaceful Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Narrikup West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Gully	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Narndee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aston Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,442 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 738, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 436, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 28 March 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	738
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	436
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 28 March 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 56, daily 1,385.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,245 broken records

Margins by which the 1,245 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 196.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 2026

Top 20 records on 28 March 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 2026	Winning, AU	all-time rain	328.0 mm (12.9 in)	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	117 years	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 March 2026	Bonang, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	120 years	79 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Dwellingup, AU	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Benalla, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	93 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Innadong, AU	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	93 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Denmark Agric. School, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Jarrahdale, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Williambury, AU	daily rain	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	196.8 mm (7.7 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Jandakot Aero, AU	monthly rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Rottnest Island, AU	monthly rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Mianelup, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Exmouth Town, AU	monthly rain	280.0 mm (11.0 in)	182.0 mm (7.2 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Youngs Siding, AU	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	116 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Pinjarra Refinery, AU	monthly rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Carey Downs, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Jimba Jimba, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Carbarup, AU	monthly rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Ekamurra, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 2026	Brunswick Junction, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	73 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 2026	Redmond, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	59 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2026. 2026 had 1,442 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	1,201
25 to 50	33
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2