Weather Records on 27 March 1928

287 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1928. Highest significance: Fort Macleod, CA.

Key Facts for 27 March 1928

On 27 March 1928, 287 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
43 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 274 daily.
Fort Macleod set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 27 March 1928.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

287 stations

287 station records on 27 March 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Noorinbee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cuerindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jansenville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmurray	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walsingham 1	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cullendale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Curracabah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bronte 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
May Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bakensrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Merrywinbone (Oreel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coolanbilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Millers Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kamferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

287 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 213, Heaviest daily snowfall 13.

Records on 27 March 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 March 1928 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 274.

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 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1928

Top 20 records on 27 March 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1928	Fort Macleod, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Grahamstown, ZA	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Noorinbee, AU	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Lottering (Bos), ZA	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Aberdeen (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Barraba Post Office, AU	monthly rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Bloukrans (Bos), ZA	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Aberdeen (Main Rd), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	George Airport, ZA	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Dinby, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Winterhoek, ZA	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Rutherglen, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Graaff Reinet, ZA	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Cuerindi, AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Beaufort West (Met), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Steytlerville (Mag), ZA	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Jansenville, ZA	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1928	Dunmurray, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	11 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 287 records.

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

Records on 03-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1808	2
1822	1
1830	1
1837	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	4
1865	1
1867	2
1870	2
1873	2
1877	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	5
1888	3
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1894	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	9
1899	1
1901	7
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	29
1906	27
1907	36
1908	19
1909	9
1910	28
1911	12
1912	32
1913	87
1914	45
1915	24
1916	40
1917	35
1918	50
1919	26
1920	34
1921	113
1922	40
1923	129
1924	244
1925	74
1926	196
1927	81
1928	287
1929	186
1930	227
1931	434
1932	480
1933	127
1934	328
1935	236
1936	246
1937	660
1938	306
1939	356
1940	491
1941	263
1942	478
1943	323
1944	859
1945	771
1946	762
1947	777
1948	442
1949	530
1950	513
1951	378
1952	285
1953	375
1954	265
1955	1,780
1956	585
1957	193
1958	306
1959	359
1960	630
1961	595
1962	469
1963	615
1964	495
1965	701
1966	522
1967	531
1968	559
1969	519
1970	402
1971	1,009
1972	542
1973	507
1974	485
1975	1,873
1976	540
1977	1,058
1978	907
1979	613
1980	416
1981	609
1982	883
1983	1,192
1984	714
1985	992
1986	1,131
1987	727
1988	809
1989	1,839
1990	1,080
1991	1,862
1992	884
1993	1,186
1994	1,122
1995	1,048
1996	1,220
1997	957
1998	1,479
1999	763
2000	618
2001	1,350
2002	1,257
2003	706
2004	1,357
2005	931
2006	1,056
2007	1,752
2008	944
2009	1,001
2010	542
2011	973
2012	909
2013	1,382
2014	1,135
2015	1,070
2016	701
2017	463
2018	621
2019	512
2020	860
2021	433
2022	1,302
2023	1,426
2024	565
2025	1,338
2026	1,464

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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 50	252
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1