Weather Records on 30 March 1921
32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 March 1921. Highest significance: Leeu Gamka (Sar), ZA.
Key Facts for 30 March 1921
- On 30 March 1921, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 13 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 31 daily.
- Leeu Gamka (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 26.2 mm (1.0 in) on 30 March 1921.
- Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.
Record Map
32 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeu Gamka (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Alfred | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Irkutsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 4.5 C (40.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.2 C (37.8 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arumpo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poplitah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uppsala_Aut | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.6 C (38.5 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cairns Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Box Creek Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lady Grey (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tartu | Estonia | Record high minimum temperature | 3.2 C (37.8 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lowell | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kola-In-Murman | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kirov | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | -0.5 C (31.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Landsort | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Second Valley (Spring Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Weldon | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plymouth | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sable Island East End | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
32 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 13 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 31 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
27 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 24 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 March 1921| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 1921 | Leeu Gamka (Sar), ZA | daily rain | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 8 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 March 1921 | St John's, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 26 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Halmstad, SE | daily high min | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 38 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Port Alfred, ZA | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Halifax, CA | daily low max | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Yarmouth, CA | daily low max | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Sandvig, DK | daily high min | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 38 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Irkutsk, RU | monthly rain | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 5 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Jonkoping, SE | daily high min | 4.5 C (40.1 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Gavle, SE | daily high min | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily high min | 3.2 C (37.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 26 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Arumpo, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Poplitah, AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Uppsala_Aut, SE | daily high min | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Vastervik, SE | daily high min | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Orebro, SE | daily high min | 3.6 C (38.5 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Cairns Post Office, AU | daily low max | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 10 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Box Creek Tank, AU | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 12 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Lady Grey (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 8 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1921 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily high min | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 9 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
1796 to 1921| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 4 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 35 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 28 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 68 |
| 1911 | 45 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 78 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 248 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 42 |
| 1920 | 20 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 89 |
| 1923 | 229 |
| 1924 | 215 |
| 1925 | 90 |
| 1926 | 273 |
| 1927 | 80 |
| 1928 | 209 |
| 1929 | 99 |
| 1930 | 215 |
| 1931 | 254 |
| 1932 | 198 |
| 1933 | 382 |
| 1934 | 236 |
| 1935 | 187 |
| 1936 | 881 |
| 1937 | 262 |
| 1938 | 690 |
| 1939 | 305 |
| 1940 | 466 |
| 1941 | 438 |
| 1942 | 257 |
| 1943 | 928 |
| 1944 | 823 |
| 1945 | 676 |
| 1946 | 536 |
| 1947 | 1,000 |
| 1948 | 363 |
| 1949 | 795 |
| 1950 | 616 |
| 1951 | 569 |
| 1952 | 265 |
| 1953 | 432 |
| 1954 | 743 |
| 1955 | 437 |
| 1956 | 500 |
| 1957 | 330 |
| 1958 | 288 |
| 1959 | 398 |
| 1960 | 431 |
| 1961 | 404 |
| 1962 | 578 |
| 1963 | 1,010 |
| 1964 | 1,420 |
| 1965 | 376 |
| 1966 | 759 |
| 1967 | 1,261 |
| 1968 | 736 |
| 1969 | 1,372 |
| 1970 | 1,040 |
| 1971 | 490 |
| 1972 | 384 |
| 1973 | 1,089 |
| 1974 | 895 |
| 1975 | 1,255 |
| 1976 | 619 |
| 1977 | 1,627 |
| 1978 | 1,017 |
| 1979 | 753 |
| 1980 | 762 |
| 1981 | 898 |
| 1982 | 764 |
| 1983 | 624 |
| 1984 | 756 |
| 1985 | 1,331 |
| 1986 | 1,533 |
| 1987 | 1,850 |
| 1988 | 635 |
| 1989 | 1,063 |
| 1990 | 897 |
| 1991 | 821 |
| 1992 | 611 |
| 1993 | 712 |
| 1994 | 767 |
| 1995 | 920 |
| 1996 | 781 |
| 1997 | 911 |
| 1998 | 2,464 |
| 1999 | 708 |
| 2000 | 631 |
| 2001 | 840 |
| 2002 | 878 |
| 2003 | 1,472 |
| 2004 | 1,298 |
| 2005 | 683 |
| 2006 | 689 |
| 2007 | 1,265 |
| 2008 | 1,100 |
| 2009 | 750 |
| 2010 | 933 |
| 2011 | 670 |
| 2012 | 743 |
| 2013 | 691 |
| 2014 | 776 |
| 2015 | 1,194 |
| 2016 | 596 |
| 2017 | 1,267 |
| 2018 | 433 |
| 2019 | 662 |
| 2020 | 464 |
| 2021 | 1,013 |
| 2022 | 576 |
| 2023 | 1,107 |
| 2024 | 431 |
| 2025 | 956 |
| 2026 | 1,210 |
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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).