Weather Records on 21 March 1926

282 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1926. Highest significance: Lake Charm, AU.

Key Facts for 21 March 1926

On 21 March 1926, 282 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 248 daily.
Lake Charm set an all-time record daily precipitation of 104.1 mm (4.1 in) on 21 March 1926.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

282 stations

282 station records on 21 March 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 March 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake Charm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kinchega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Frome Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maude (Nap Nap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Barratta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coulta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cohuna (Goulburn Murray)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wanalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barmah East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tyntynder Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Euston Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Cocketgedong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mallan (Niemur Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Toogimbie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calivil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dingee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benwerrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Idracowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

282 records

Records set or tied on 21 March 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 241, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 21 March 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 March 1926 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 26, daily 248.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

267 broken records

Margins by which the 267 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 145.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 1926

Top 20 records on 21 March 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 March 1926	Lake Charm, AU	all-time rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	74 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1926	Kerang, AU	all-time rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	74 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1926	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	all-time rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1926	Benjeroop (Davey), AU	all-time rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	5 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1926	Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, AU	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Kinchega, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Frome Downs, AU	all-time rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	5 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Wilcannia (Mena Murtee), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Marree Comparison, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Maude (Nap Nap), AU	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Wakool (Barratta), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Menindee Post Office, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Pooncarie (Moorara), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Pooncarie Mail Agency, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	New Orleans Carrollton, US	daily rain	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Coulta, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Cohuna (Goulburn Murray), AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1926	Wanalta, AU	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	48 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

1797 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1926. 1926 had 282 records.

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

Records on 03-21 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1805	1
1806	1
1822	1
1830	1
1836	1
1837	1
1845	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1857	1
1865	7
1874	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1888	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	9
1902	18
1903	23
1904	17
1905	6
1906	3
1907	14
1908	3
1909	11
1910	10
1911	10
1912	36
1913	97
1914	71
1915	27
1916	44
1917	43
1918	43
1919	29
1920	90
1921	96
1922	50
1923	72
1924	96
1925	141
1926	282
1927	179
1928	293
1929	104
1930	99
1931	638
1932	305
1933	235
1934	114
1935	675
1936	225
1937	172
1938	783
1939	280
1940	366
1941	311
1942	330
1943	217
1944	556
1945	294
1946	570
1947	192
1948	948
1949	330
1950	398
1951	779
1952	689
1953	342
1954	211
1955	1,124
1956	686
1957	373
1958	619
1959	230
1960	892
1961	268
1962	548
1963	298
1964	333
1965	1,961
1966	464
1967	487
1968	798
1969	219
1970	612
1971	358
1972	519
1973	385
1974	1,097
1975	751
1976	710
1977	376
1978	838
1979	656
1980	775
1981	676
1982	850
1983	1,673
1984	835
1985	503
1986	1,170
1987	948
1988	1,155
1989	1,396
1990	1,380
1991	1,446
1992	877
1993	687
1994	684
1995	1,141
1996	1,119
1997	1,670
1998	935
1999	1,044
2000	802
2001	1,342
2002	1,593
2003	1,073
2004	1,511
2005	649
2006	1,417
2007	1,220
2008	734
2009	558
2010	1,134
2011	1,451
2012	2,854
2013	727
2014	639
2015	568
2016	553
2017	1,117
2018	809
2019	649
2020	445
2021	489
2022	615
2023	815
2024	432
2025	845
2026	2,614

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	205
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1