Weather Records on 26 March 1928

456 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1928. Highest significance: The Dalles, US.

Key Facts for 26 March 1928

On 26 March 1928, 456 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
70 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 440 daily.
The Dalles set a monthly record daily precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 26 March 1928.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

456 stations

456 station records on 26 March 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kenalea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Corack East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroonook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belltrees 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Northcourt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yanac North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roto (Coombie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton (Mundi Mundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brindley Park 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Porte	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cultowa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murtoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roto Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Drift Sands (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgewa North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gobarralong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maragle Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bungowannah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

456 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 366, Heaviest daily snowfall 13.

Records on 26 March 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	366
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 March 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 440.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

415 broken records

Margins by which the 415 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 1928

Top 20 records on 26 March 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 1928	The Dalles, US	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Kenalea, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Grants Pass, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Corack East, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Gundy (Miller St), AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Wooroonook, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Upper Mattole, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Belltrees 1, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Dalgety (Hamilton St), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Ukiah, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Northcourt, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Delegate (Weewalla), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Cassilis Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Ninyeunook, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Yanac North, AU	monthly rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Scone (Philip Street), AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1928	Kenmare, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	41 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

1805 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1928. 1928 had 456 records.

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

Records on 03-26 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1837	1
1843	1
1850	1
1862	2
1865	1
1867	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1892	5
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	6
1897	5
1898	1
1899	3
1901	12
1902	17
1903	18
1904	29
1905	23
1906	20
1907	21
1908	16
1909	21
1910	29
1911	13
1912	33
1913	123
1914	49
1915	16
1916	27
1917	54
1918	60
1919	45
1920	81
1921	79
1922	45
1923	129
1924	115
1925	123
1926	144
1927	75
1928	456
1929	281
1930	376
1931	234
1932	279
1933	102
1934	289
1935	311
1936	269
1937	806
1938	341
1939	310
1940	1,032
1941	366
1942	316
1943	341
1944	437
1945	852
1946	885
1947	619
1948	325
1949	585
1950	458
1951	777
1952	283
1953	482
1954	304
1955	1,914
1956	829
1957	251
1958	314
1959	435
1960	1,067
1961	486
1962	330
1963	497
1964	898
1965	1,063
1966	306
1967	538
1968	562
1969	593
1970	368
1971	1,502
1972	634
1973	522
1974	691
1975	859
1976	567
1977	626
1978	1,008
1979	677
1980	459
1981	824
1982	736
1983	1,199
1984	594
1985	860
1986	634
1987	741
1988	1,094
1989	1,031
1990	871
1991	1,705
1992	642
1993	966
1994	707
1995	1,374
1996	1,372
1997	1,298
1998	1,305
1999	867
2000	601
2001	1,383
2002	1,092
2003	746
2004	1,511
2005	776
2006	949
2007	1,976
2008	1,161
2009	754
2010	717
2011	691
2012	945
2013	1,759
2014	1,048
2015	846
2016	463
2017	430
2018	693
2019	364
2020	812
2021	778
2022	1,281
2023	1,817
2024	780
2025	1,860
2026	1,809

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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 25	357
25 to 50	46
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1