Weather Records on 12 March 1929

324 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1929. Highest significance: Hallettsville 2 N, US.

Key Facts for 12 March 1929

On 12 March 1929, 324 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
243 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 321 daily.
Hallettsville 2 N set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 12 March 1929.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

324 stations

324 station records on 12 March 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.3 C (93.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Renova	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Power	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

324 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 51, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 12 March 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	51
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 12 March 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 321.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

250 broken records

Margins by which the 250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1929

Top 20 records on 12 March 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 1929	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1929	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	67 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Laramie, US	monthly rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	34.3 C (93.7 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Henichesk, UA	monthly low min	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Clarinda, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Rockwell City, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Portland, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	27 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Darwin Post Office, AU	daily low min	22.1 C (71.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	43 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily high max	12.5 C (54.5 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	46 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Sveg, SE	daily high max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	46 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Lake Moraine, US	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Brownwood 2NE, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Fischers Store, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Red Lodge, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Franklin, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	0 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Gainesville, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1929	Whyte Yarcowie, AU	daily rain	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	44 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

1810 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1929. 1929 had 324 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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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 100	248
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1