Weather Records on 20 March 1935

408 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1935. Highest significance: Macarthur (Glenhuntly), AU.

Key Facts for 20 March 1935

On 20 March 1935, 408 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
234 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 405 daily.
Macarthur (Glenhuntly) set a daily record precipitation of 61.2 mm (2.4 in) on 20 March 1935.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

408 stations

408 station records on 20 March 1935 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1935: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlers Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kadayanallur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pretoria-Fountains	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodward	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record daily precipitation	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malung	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nunong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Glen Osmond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Castlewood	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Big Swamp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Boree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

408 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1935 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 163, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 20 March 1935 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	163
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 20 March 1935 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 405.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

329 broken records

Margins by which the 329 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 230.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1935

Top 20 records on 20 March 1935 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1935	Macarthur (Glenhuntly), AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1935	Mundoora, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1935	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1935	Elizabethton, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1935	Port Arthur, CA	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1935	Nes Pa Hedmark, NO	monthly snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1935	Montpelier, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1935	Penong (Penalumba), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Fowlers Bay, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Kadayanallur, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Mazelspoort Dam, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Pretoria-Fountains, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Bluff City, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Madison, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Kahuku 912, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Clayoquot, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Vik I Sogn III, NO	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Ft Reno, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Mendota, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1935	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	40 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

1808 to 1935

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1935. 1935 had 408 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

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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 50	324
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1