On This Day, 29 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 29 March across the years, led by Morrisville 6 SW, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 29 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 29 March in 12 years (1985 to 2025).
- Morrisville 6 SW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 29 March 1993.
- 9 extreme weather events peaked on 29 March.
- 1 named storm were active on 29 March.
Records on 29 March Through the Years
1985 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Del Norte 3ENE, 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1987-03-29 | Record daily snowfall | Sidney 1SSE, 22.9 cm (9.0 in) |
| 1993-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Morrisville 6 SW, 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2005-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Liberty 1 NE, 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2007-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Ardmore 1 NW, 35.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2009-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Dayton 1 WSW, 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2017-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Kingfisher, 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2017-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Lakin, 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2017-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Norman 3SSE, 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2017-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Augusta, 67.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2017-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Springsure Comet St, 107.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2018-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Brenham, 157.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 2020-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Warren 3 S, 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2022-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Tweed Heads Golf Club, 275.0 mm (10.8 in) |
| 2022-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), 206.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 2022-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, 343.6 mm (13.5 in) |
| 2023-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Weslaco, 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2023-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Kookabookra, 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2025-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Mungar Junction, 247.4 mm (9.7 in) |
| 2025-03-29 | Record daily precipitation | Vanderbilt 11ENE, 36.8 mm (1.4 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 1993 | Morrisville 6 SW, US | monthly rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 March 1985 | Del Norte 3ENE, US | all-time rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 46 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 March 2025 | Mungar Junction, AU | daily rain | 247.4 mm (9.7 in) | 194.8 mm (7.7 in) | 130 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 March 2017 | Kingfisher, US | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 March 2022 | Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 275.0 mm (10.8 in) | 211.0 mm (8.3 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 March 2023 | Weslaco, US | daily rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 100 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2017 | Lakin, US | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2017 | Norman 3SSE, US | daily rain | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2020 | Warren 3 S, US | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2018 | Brenham, US | daily rain | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2009 | Dayton 1 WSW, US | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2005 | Liberty 1 NE, US | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2023 | Kookabookra, AU | daily rain | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 117 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2022 | Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU | daily rain | 206.0 mm (8.1 in) | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2017 | Augusta, US | daily rain | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2017 | Springsure Comet St, AU | daily rain | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 59.1 mm (2.3 in) | 116 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2022 | Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, AU | monthly rain | 343.6 mm (13.5 in) | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 114 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2025 | Vanderbilt 11ENE, US | daily rain | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 111 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 2007 | Ardmore 1 NW, US | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) | 96 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 March 1987 | Sidney 1SSE, US | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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