Weather Records on 28 March 1947

943 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1947. Highest significance: Quinyambie, AU.

Key Facts for 28 March 1947

On 28 March 1947, 943 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
84 were record highs and 250 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 895 daily.
Quinyambie set an all-time record daily precipitation of 119.6 mm (4.7 in) on 28 March 1947.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

943 stations

943 station records on 28 March 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Purple Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Balaklava	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mallala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Two Wells	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Paskeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tarlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Coward Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Point Lowly Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Norrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Towan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Bridge (Tepko)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Karkaralinsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nonning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Pooraka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koolunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Evansville Ft Court STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndoch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maitland (Woodburlie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roseworthy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coromandel Valley (Branden)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kapunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cudlee Creek (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mulculca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Senekal (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Kylmorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Curramulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton (Mundi Mundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arno Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Harrogate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrega (Taunton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Penola (Comaum Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bunda Bunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve (Pineside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moonta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton (Glen Ewin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belair (Kalyra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

943 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 179, Heaviest daily rainfall 548, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 28 March 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	179
Heaviest daily rainfall	548
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 28 March 1947 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 44, daily 895.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

844 broken records

Margins by which the 844 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1947

Top 20 records on 28 March 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1947	Quinyambie, AU	all-time rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Willunga, AU	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Gumeracha, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Woomera (Purple Downs), AU	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Balaklava, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Mallala, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Woomera (Arcoona), AU	monthly rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Kulattur, IN	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Two Wells, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Paskeville, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Tarlee, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1947	Coward Springs, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1947	Cordillo Downs, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1947	Point Lowly Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1947	Whyalla (Norrie), AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1947	Towan, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1947	Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1947	Murray Bridge (Tepko), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	55 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1947. 1947 had 943 records.

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

Records on 03-28 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1808	2
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1861	1
1862	3
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	2
1870	1
1872	2
1876	2
1878	3
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1890	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	2
1901	8
1902	25
1903	15
1904	9
1905	45
1906	14
1907	26
1908	11
1909	7
1910	38
1911	21
1912	23
1913	28
1914	46
1915	49
1916	36
1917	44
1918	20
1919	62
1920	55
1921	79
1922	44
1923	308
1924	153
1925	124
1926	222
1927	70
1928	266
1929	236
1930	209
1931	469
1932	459
1933	193
1934	480
1935	117
1936	362
1937	576
1938	396
1939	287
1940	319
1941	255
1942	417
1943	347
1944	994
1945	719
1946	838
1947	943
1948	172
1949	316
1950	377
1951	437
1952	313
1953	303
1954	534
1955	1,111
1956	473
1957	272
1958	371
1959	385
1960	555
1961	521
1962	636
1963	1,090
1964	433
1965	517
1966	584
1967	360
1968	703
1969	630
1970	848
1971	901
1972	447
1973	670
1974	614
1975	1,996
1976	486
1977	1,254
1978	687
1979	614
1980	1,014
1981	793
1982	1,186
1983	1,014
1984	898
1985	1,449
1986	1,394
1987	1,000
1988	546
1989	2,125
1990	916
1991	1,254
1992	789
1993	987
1994	1,201
1995	988
1996	1,269
1997	591
1998	1,719
1999	839
2000	648
2001	1,081
2002	987
2003	641
2004	1,062
2005	853
2006	730
2007	1,560
2008	924
2009	1,154
2010	559
2011	913
2012	781
2013	1,008
2014	885
2015	1,329
2016	547
2017	516
2018	799
2019	457
2020	879
2021	569
2022	1,260
2023	965
2024	334
2025	1,058
2026	1,442

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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	790
50 to 100	40
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1