Weather Records on 24 March 1939

554 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1939. Highest significance: Kotkhai, IN.

Key Facts for 24 March 1939

On 24 March 1939, 554 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
484 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 533 daily.
Kotkhai set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 24 March 1939.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

554 stations

554 station records on 24 March 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Worthington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Benton City 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kadayam	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sankarankoil	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kooskia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Riche	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barsi	India	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kadayanallur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kherson	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maquoketa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cranbrook	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Echo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

554 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 313, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 63, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 24 March 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	313
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	63
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 24 March 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

442 broken records

Margins by which the 442 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1939

Top 20 records on 24 March 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1939	Kotkhai, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1939	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1939	Medicine Lodge, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1939	Worthington, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Estherville 4E, US	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Guy Fawkes 2, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	49 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Sheboygan, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Benton City 2 NW, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Porthill, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	41 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Marion, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Rossland City Yard, CA	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Fort Macleod, CA	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	42 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Kadayam, IN	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Hermiston 1 SE, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Lakeside, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Lares, PR	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Fayette, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Le Mars, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1939	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	36 years	22 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

1794 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1939. 1939 had 554 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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	426
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1