Weather Records on 15 March 1934

298 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1934. Highest significance: Chilliwack, CA.

Key Facts for 15 March 1934

On 15 March 1934, 298 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 292 daily.
Chilliwack set a daily record precipitation of 46.7 mm (1.8 in) on 15 March 1934.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

298 stations

298 station records on 15 March 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Umatilla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Talavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Surada	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Corny Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wickliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tirrengower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Miltalie (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Robertstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Telangatuk (Scholfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Apollo Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moonaree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmasala	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ram/Udayagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sheep Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Malavalli	India	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Big Swamp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Huonville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Princetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

298 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 15 March 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 15 March 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 292.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

234 broken records

Margins by which the 234 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1934

Top 20 records on 15 March 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1934	Chilliwack, CA	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1934	Astrakan, RU	daily high max	21.9 C (71.4 F)	11.3 C (20.3 F)	21 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Ashton 1N, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Weldon, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Alicedale, ZA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Galway, IE	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	47 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Umatilla, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	American Falls 6 NE, US	monthly high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	26 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Booleroo Centre (Willowie), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Buckeye, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Cambridge, US	monthly high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	22 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Whitefish Pt, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Morgantown 1, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Jagersfontein, ZA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Visby_Flygplats, SE	daily high max	9.2 C (48.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Oestersund-Froesoen, SE	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Talavadi, IN	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1934	Surada, IN	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	32 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

1810 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1934. 1934 had 298 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	214
10 to 20	12
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1