Weather Records on 24 March 1928

277 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1928. Highest significance: Edmonton, CA.

Key Facts for 24 March 1928

On 24 March 1928, 277 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
231 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 269 daily.
Edmonton set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 24 March 1928.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

277 stations

277 station records on 24 March 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Edmonton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ottumwa 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kluitjeskraal (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narrewilock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yielima Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Vickery 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

277 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 38, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 24 March 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	38
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 March 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 269.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

213 broken records

Margins by which the 213 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1928

Top 20 records on 24 March 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1928	Edmonton, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1928	Ft Bidwell, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Ottumwa 1 WSW, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	17 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Beloit, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Golconda, US	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Edmonton, CA	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Winnemucca AP, US	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Jokkmokk, SE	daily rain	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Kluitjeskraal (Bos), ZA	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Narrewilock, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir), AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Enisejsk, RU	daily rain	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Vanrhysdorp, ZA	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Tulbagh (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Rio Vista, US	monthly rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Narraport, AU	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1928	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	23 years	19 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

1794 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1928. 1928 had 277 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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	212
20 to 40	0
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1