Weather Records on 27 March 1902
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1902. Highest significance: Kew, AU.
Key Facts for 27 March 1902
- On 27 March 1902, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 7 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 15 daily.
- Kew set an all-time record daily precipitation of 154.2 mm (6.1 in) on 27 March 1902.
- Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.2 mm (6.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Hastings Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geelong Sec | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 32.9 C (91.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jerilderie (Yanko Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 10 |
| 10 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 March 1902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 1902 | Kew, AU | all-time rain | 154.2 mm (6.1 in) | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) | 0 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 March 1902 | Hastings Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 16 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 March 1902 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 16 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 March 1902 | Werribee (Wyndham), AU | monthly rain | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 24 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 March 1902 | Geelong Sec, AU | monthly rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 24 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Wahgunyah, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 18 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Hambantota, LK | daily high max | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 6 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high max | 32.9 C (91.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 16 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 24 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Tarcutta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 23 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Woodstock, CA | daily high max | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US | daily high min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 3 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Milwaukee Wb City, US | daily high min | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 3 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AU | daily rain (Tie) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | tie | 20 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 March 1902 | Peterborough, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | tie | 19 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1902| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1853 | 3 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 29 |
| 1906 | 27 |
| 1907 | 36 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 32 |
| 1913 | 87 |
| 1914 | 45 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 40 |
| 1917 | 35 |
| 1918 | 50 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 34 |
| 1921 | 113 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 129 |
| 1924 | 244 |
| 1925 | 74 |
| 1926 | 196 |
| 1927 | 81 |
| 1928 | 287 |
| 1929 | 186 |
| 1930 | 227 |
| 1931 | 434 |
| 1932 | 480 |
| 1933 | 127 |
| 1934 | 328 |
| 1935 | 236 |
| 1936 | 246 |
| 1937 | 660 |
| 1938 | 306 |
| 1939 | 356 |
| 1940 | 491 |
| 1941 | 263 |
| 1942 | 478 |
| 1943 | 323 |
| 1944 | 859 |
| 1945 | 771 |
| 1946 | 762 |
| 1947 | 777 |
| 1948 | 442 |
| 1949 | 530 |
| 1950 | 513 |
| 1951 | 378 |
| 1952 | 285 |
| 1953 | 375 |
| 1954 | 265 |
| 1955 | 1,780 |
| 1956 | 585 |
| 1957 | 193 |
| 1958 | 306 |
| 1959 | 359 |
| 1960 | 630 |
| 1961 | 595 |
| 1962 | 469 |
| 1963 | 615 |
| 1964 | 495 |
| 1965 | 701 |
| 1966 | 522 |
| 1967 | 531 |
| 1968 | 559 |
| 1969 | 519 |
| 1970 | 402 |
| 1971 | 1,009 |
| 1972 | 542 |
| 1973 | 507 |
| 1974 | 485 |
| 1975 | 1,873 |
| 1976 | 540 |
| 1977 | 1,058 |
| 1978 | 907 |
| 1979 | 613 |
| 1980 | 416 |
| 1981 | 609 |
| 1982 | 883 |
| 1983 | 1,192 |
| 1984 | 714 |
| 1985 | 992 |
| 1986 | 1,131 |
| 1987 | 727 |
| 1988 | 809 |
| 1989 | 1,839 |
| 1990 | 1,080 |
| 1991 | 1,862 |
| 1992 | 884 |
| 1993 | 1,186 |
| 1994 | 1,122 |
| 1995 | 1,048 |
| 1996 | 1,220 |
| 1997 | 957 |
| 1998 | 1,479 |
| 1999 | 763 |
| 2000 | 618 |
| 2001 | 1,350 |
| 2002 | 1,257 |
| 2003 | 706 |
| 2004 | 1,357 |
| 2005 | 931 |
| 2006 | 1,056 |
| 2007 | 1,752 |
| 2008 | 944 |
| 2009 | 1,001 |
| 2010 | 542 |
| 2011 | 973 |
| 2012 | 909 |
| 2013 | 1,382 |
| 2014 | 1,135 |
| 2015 | 1,070 |
| 2016 | 701 |
| 2017 | 463 |
| 2018 | 621 |
| 2019 | 512 |
| 2020 | 860 |
| 2021 | 433 |
| 2022 | 1,302 |
| 2023 | 1,426 |
| 2024 | 565 |
| 2025 | 1,338 |
| 2026 | 1,464 |
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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 (2026-10-15).