Weather Records on 15 March 1932

610 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1932. Highest significance: Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU.

Key Facts for 15 March 1932

On 15 March 1932, 610 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 448 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 609 daily.
Jerilderie (Pooginook) set a daily record precipitation of 51.6 mm (2.0 in) on 15 March 1932.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

610 stations

610 station records on 15 March 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roopena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yarran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prickley Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tin Tin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Majura 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yamma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uriarra (Woodside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Argoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-14.5 C (5.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Steam Plains 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Benalla Sharon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Steam Plains 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera (Back Brewarrena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

610 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 306, Heaviest daily rainfall 141, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 15 March 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	306
Heaviest daily rainfall	141
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 March 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 609.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

536 broken records

Margins by which the 536 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1932

Top 20 records on 15 March 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1932	Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Hay (Eurolie), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Carrathool (Gum Creek), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Roopena, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Belconnen (Weetangerra), AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Bloukrans (Bos), ZA	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Mittagong Head Station, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Booleroo Centre, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Round Hill, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Wentworth (Wamberra Station), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Yarran, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Prickley Range, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Tin Tin, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1932	Canoon, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1932	Hay (Illilawa), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1932	Conargo (Willurah), AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1932	Appila, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1932	Goolgumbla, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1932	Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	32 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 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1932. 1932 had 610 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 March 1932
Margin	Records
0 to 10	480
10 to 20	32
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	3