Weather Records on 27 March 1929

186 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1929. Highest significance: Arapaho, US.

Key Facts for 27 March 1929

On 27 March 1929, 186 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 176 daily.
Arapaho set a monthly record daily precipitation of 126.0 mm (5.0 in) on 27 March 1929.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

186 stations

186 station records on 27 March 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arapaho	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blinkbonnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Parks Spring Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Llanrheidol Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tustervatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waukomis	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
McDonnell Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Socorro	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lochnagar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bee Branch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

186 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 54, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 27 March 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	54
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 March 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 176.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

142 broken records

Margins by which the 142 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 54.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1929

Top 20 records on 27 March 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1929	Arapaho, US	monthly rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1929	Oak Park Station, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1929	Crosbyton, US	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1929	Blinkbonnie, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1929	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Cet Central England, GB	monthly high max	20.3 C (68.5 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Parks Spring Rch, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Sveg, SE	monthly high max	12.5 C (54.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Meeker 5 W, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Maneroo, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Westland, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Esk Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Nanango Wills St, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Longreach Post Office, AU	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Llanrheidol Station, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Kingfisher, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	54 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Isisford Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929	Bella Coola, CA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	23 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

1805 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1929. 1929 had 186 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 10	114
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1