Weather Records on 27 March 1943

323 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1943. Highest significance: Seattle Urban Site, US.

Key Facts for 27 March 1943

On 27 March 1943, 323 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
139 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 313 daily.
Seattle Urban Site set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 27 March 1943.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

323 stations

323 station records on 27 March 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yallingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quindalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nannup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrowee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.7 C (85.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Drummonds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record snow depth	226.0 cm (89.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pardelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
De Wagendrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Av-A-Rest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sooke Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnigan Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dewan	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mayne Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Muir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

323 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 27 March 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 27 March 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 313.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

276 broken records

Margins by which the 276 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 480.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1943

Top 20 records on 27 March 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1943	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Yallingup, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Quindalup, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Deeside, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Nannup, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Grapeview 3 SW, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Yarrowee, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Smithfield, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1943	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	63 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Orovada 3 W, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Brunswick Junction, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Elizabeth City, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Snowville, US	monthly high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	47 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Rosewood Walloon Rd, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Launceston (Pumping Station), AU	daily high max	29.7 C (85.5 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Vashon Island, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1943	Drummonds, AU	monthly rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	16 years	27 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

1805 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1943. 1943 had 323 records.

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

Records on 03-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1808	2
1822	1
1830	1
1837	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	4
1865	1
1867	2
1870	2
1873	2
1877	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	5
1888	3
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1894	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	9
1899	1
1901	7
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	29
1906	27
1907	36
1908	19
1909	9
1910	28
1911	12
1912	32
1913	87
1914	45
1915	24
1916	40
1917	35
1918	50
1919	26
1920	34
1921	113
1922	40
1923	129
1924	244
1925	74
1926	196
1927	81
1928	287
1929	186
1930	227
1931	434
1932	480
1933	127
1934	328
1935	236
1936	246
1937	660
1938	306
1939	356
1940	491
1941	263
1942	478
1943	323
1944	859
1945	771
1946	762
1947	777
1948	442
1949	530
1950	513
1951	378
1952	285
1953	375
1954	265
1955	1,780
1956	585
1957	193
1958	306
1959	359
1960	630
1961	595
1962	469
1963	615
1964	495
1965	701
1966	522
1967	531
1968	559
1969	519
1970	402
1971	1,009
1972	542
1973	507
1974	485
1975	1,873
1976	540
1977	1,058
1978	907
1979	613
1980	416
1981	609
1982	883
1983	1,192
1984	714
1985	992
1986	1,131
1987	727
1988	809
1989	1,839
1990	1,080
1991	1,862
1992	884
1993	1,186
1994	1,122
1995	1,048
1996	1,220
1997	957
1998	1,479
1999	763
2000	618
2001	1,350
2002	1,257
2003	706
2004	1,357
2005	931
2006	1,056
2007	1,752
2008	944
2009	1,001
2010	542
2011	973
2012	909
2013	1,382
2014	1,135
2015	1,070
2016	701
2017	463
2018	621
2019	512
2020	860
2021	433
2022	1,302
2023	1,426
2024	565
2025	1,338
2026	1,464

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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 100	275
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1