Weather Records on 31 March 1937

258 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 1937. Highest significance: Narracan State School, AU.

Key Facts for 31 March 1937

On 31 March 1937, 258 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
25 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 255 daily.
Narracan State School set a daily record precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 31 March 1937.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

258 stations

258 station records on 31 March 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Narracan State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record snow depth	185.0 cm (72.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gumma	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pottangi	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Balook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kulpahar	India	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Girwan Naraini	India	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Skjomen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chandauli	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karwi	India	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Itchapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mau	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jamkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mahoba	India	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Garotha	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Badausa	India	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jalaun	India	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chunar	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narsipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aska	India	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jeypore	India	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rath	India	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pachwara	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barwasagar	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record snow depth	144.0 cm (56.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mykland	Norway	Record snow depth	135.0 cm (53.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chatarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sanjari	India	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Manikpur	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bijanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Reasi	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hanumangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Srimadhopur	India	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Belathal	India	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Magarwara	India	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Orje	Norway	Record snow depth	88.0 cm (34.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (Kalyra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yinnar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Learmonth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

258 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 31 March 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 31 March 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 255.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

213 broken records

Margins by which the 213 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 850.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 1937

Top 20 records on 31 March 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 1937	Narracan State School, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1937	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1937	Krakmo, NO	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1937	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1937	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily snow depth	185.0 cm (72.8 in)	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Hakalau 142, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Barramunga, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Gumma, IN	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	New Smyrna Beach, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Pottangi, IN	monthly rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	0 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Ocala, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Balook, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Brome, CA	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Kulpahar, IN	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Girwan Naraini, IN	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Skjomen, NO	daily rain	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Chandauli, IN	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Graz, AT	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1937	Karwi, IN	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	36 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

1808 to 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1937. 1937 had 258 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

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Data for records on 1937-03-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	210
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1