Weather Records on 21 March 1934

114 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1934. Highest significance: Billabalong, AU.

Key Facts for 21 March 1934

On 21 March 1934, 114 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 114 daily.
Billabalong set a daily record precipitation of 42.4 mm (1.7 in) on 21 March 1934.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

114 stations

114 station records on 21 March 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 March 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shergarh	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pandharpur	India	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nawa	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Point Lowly Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Worlds End)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ammathy	India	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bratsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Murgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Brighton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Phalodi	India	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Abu	India	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Deesa	India	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bali	India	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sirohi	India	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

114 records

Records set or tied on 21 March 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 42, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 21 March 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	42
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 21 March 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 114.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

85 broken records

Margins by which the 85 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 1934

Top 20 records on 21 March 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 March 1934	Billabalong, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Bathurst, CA	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	57 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Glendive, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Broome Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Port Arthur, CA	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	34 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	White River, CA	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Springer, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	40 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Kislovodsk, RU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Bedford 2 SE, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Shergarh, IN	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Pandharpur, IN	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Nawa, IN	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Mahackala, RU	daily high min	7.5 C (45.5 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Hillsboro, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Derby Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Norway House, CA	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Isabela Substn, PR	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Boolardy, AU	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1934	Point Lowly Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	3 years	18 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

1797 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1934. 1934 had 114 records.

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

Records on 03-21 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1805	1
1806	1
1822	1
1830	1
1836	1
1837	1
1845	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1857	1
1865	7
1874	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1888	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	9
1902	18
1903	23
1904	17
1905	6
1906	3
1907	14
1908	3
1909	11
1910	10
1911	10
1912	36
1913	97
1914	71
1915	27
1916	44
1917	43
1918	43
1919	29
1920	90
1921	96
1922	50
1923	72
1924	96
1925	141
1926	282
1927	179
1928	293
1929	104
1930	99
1931	638
1932	305
1933	235
1934	114
1935	675
1936	225
1937	172
1938	783
1939	280
1940	366
1941	311
1942	330
1943	217
1944	556
1945	294
1946	570
1947	192
1948	948
1949	330
1950	398
1951	779
1952	689
1953	342
1954	211
1955	1,124
1956	686
1957	373
1958	619
1959	230
1960	892
1961	268
1962	548
1963	298
1964	333
1965	1,961
1966	464
1967	487
1968	798
1969	219
1970	612
1971	358
1972	519
1973	385
1974	1,097
1975	751
1976	710
1977	376
1978	838
1979	656
1980	775
1981	676
1982	850
1983	1,673
1984	835
1985	503
1986	1,170
1987	948
1988	1,155
1989	1,396
1990	1,380
1991	1,446
1992	877
1993	687
1994	684
1995	1,141
1996	1,119
1997	1,670
1998	935
1999	1,044
2000	802
2001	1,342
2002	1,593
2003	1,073
2004	1,511
2005	649
2006	1,417
2007	1,220
2008	734
2009	558
2010	1,134
2011	1,451
2012	2,854
2013	727
2014	639
2015	568
2016	553
2017	1,117
2018	809
2019	649
2020	445
2021	489
2022	615
2023	815
2024	432
2025	845
2026	2,614

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	77
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1