Weather Records on 29 March 1936

555 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 March 1936. Highest significance: Val (Sar), ZA.

Key Facts for 29 March 1936

On 29 March 1936, 555 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 260 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 540 daily.
Val (Sar) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 132.6 mm (5.2 in) on 29 March 1936.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

555 stations

555 station records on 29 March 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 March 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Deolgaon Raja	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Arni	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tittagudi	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Srimushnam	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Karkal	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covelong	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madurantakam	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darjeeling	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adanakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gingee	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ettumanur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grootvlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ko253Lpatti Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tamia	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harrai	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ambalapuza	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Premier Mine-Cullinan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greylingstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Benton City 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mayuram	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mongpoo	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moxee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haiku 490	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nagappattinam	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kayatnur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roodepoort (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

555 records

Records set or tied on 29 March 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 153, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 29 March 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	153
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 29 March 1936 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 540.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

492 broken records

Margins by which the 492 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 March 1936

Top 20 records on 29 March 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 March 1936	Val (Sar), ZA	all-time rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1936	Deolgaon Raja, IN	monthly rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Arni, IN	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Tittagudi, IN	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Srimushnam, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Balfour (Mag), ZA	monthly rain	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Heidelberg I, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Jhb-Joubert Park, ZA	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Boksburg (Mun), ZA	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Karkal, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Covelong, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Madurantakam, IN	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Uttiramerur, IN	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Darjeeling, IN	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Adanakottai, IN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Springs (Rwb), ZA	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Gingee, IN	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Vlakfontein, ZA	monthly rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1936	Ettumanur, IN	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

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

1805 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1936. 1936 had 555 records.

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

Records on 03-29 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1808	1
1822	2
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	3
1862	3
1865	5
1866	1
1869	1
1872	5
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1883	2
1884	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	3
1890	11
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	6
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	11
1902	35
1903	7
1904	15
1905	48
1906	12
1907	41
1908	2
1909	11
1910	46
1911	23
1912	36
1913	21
1914	11
1915	54
1916	18
1917	38
1918	29
1919	47
1920	45
1921	49
1922	30
1923	304
1924	272
1925	92
1926	258
1927	71
1928	183
1929	99
1930	169
1931	336
1932	165
1933	288
1934	261
1935	115
1936	555
1937	550
1938	556
1939	297
1940	252
1941	310
1942	397
1943	561
1944	1,331
1945	722
1946	730
1947	935
1948	292
1949	321
1950	465
1951	510
1952	356
1953	268
1954	828
1955	635
1956	435
1957	249
1958	401
1959	526
1960	311
1961	463
1962	555
1963	1,341
1964	947
1965	450
1966	730
1967	877
1968	895
1969	1,260
1970	1,043
1971	610
1972	629
1973	905
1974	643
1975	1,571
1976	496
1977	1,554
1978	759
1979	640
1980	815
1981	982
1982	801
1983	657
1984	1,103
1985	1,576
1986	1,553
1987	1,674
1988	657
1989	1,359
1990	705
1991	1,027
1992	633
1993	830
1994	910
1995	1,074
1996	814
1997	679
1998	1,769
1999	625
2000	795
2001	793
2002	1,234
2003	841
2004	1,426
2005	744
2006	720
2007	1,450
2008	906
2009	1,199
2010	915
2011	685
2012	652
2013	762
2014	554
2015	1,786
2016	565
2017	907
2018	462
2019	434
2020	853
2021	674
2022	841
2023	1,076
2024	304
2025	1,168
2026	1,467

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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	481
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1