Weather Records on 3 March 1921

138 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1921. Highest significance: Wallabadah, AU.

Key Facts for 3 March 1921

On 3 March 1921, 138 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 136 daily.
Wallabadah set a monthly record daily precipitation of 138.4 mm (5.4 in) on 3 March 1921.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 525 records.

Record Map

138 stations

138 station records on 3 March 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wallabadah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Abbotslea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulamambri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Denman (Palace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Towaninnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gravenhurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Powell Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Box Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moonagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgar Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Katella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Toulby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goorimpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

138 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 3 March 1921 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 March 1921 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 136.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

124 broken records

Margins by which the 124 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1921

Top 20 records on 3 March 1921 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1921	Wallabadah, AU	monthly rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Quirindi Post Office, AU	all-time rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Ellerston, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Charlton, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs), AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Tamworth West, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Gloucester Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1921	Kickerbell, AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Abbotslea, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Colane, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Ulamambri Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Tamworth Airport, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Willow Tree (Valais), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Denman (Palace Street), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Prince Albert, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	14 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Wingen (Murrulla), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1921	Gnomery, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	25 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

1804 to 1921

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1921. 1921 had 138 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	98
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1