Weather Records on 23 March 1933

123 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 1933. Highest significance: Griggsville, US.

Key Facts for 23 March 1933

On 23 March 1933, 123 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
11 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 122 daily.
Griggsville set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 23 March 1933.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

123 stations

123 station records on 23 March 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record snow depth	228.6 cm (90.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bucuresti Filaret	Romania	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sadiya India	India	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Desuri	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Girardeau	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New Norfolk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ajmer	India	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emmitsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Shahpura	India	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mareeba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Island 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Khatra	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Golden A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Chowghat	India	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

123 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 23 March 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	27
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 23 March 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 122.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

89 broken records

Margins by which the 89 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 1933

Top 20 records on 23 March 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 1933	Griggsville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1933	Pawnee City, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1933	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Whitestown, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Hvar, HR	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	51 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Storm Lake, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	0 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Green Bay, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Port Douglas - Warner St, AU	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Decatur Wtp, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Mason City, US	daily snow depth	228.6 cm (90.0 in)	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Pawnee City, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Medicine Hat A, CA	daily snowfall	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	1.1 cm (0.4 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Bucuresti Filaret, RO	daily rain	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Tarkastad (Pol), ZA	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Rushville, US	daily snowfall	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Setif, DZ	daily high max	21.0 C (69.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1933	Sfax El-Maou, TN	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	44 years	20 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

1796 to 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1933. 1933 had 123 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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 200	88
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1