Weather Records on 23 March 1948

331 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 1948. Highest significance: Westfalia, ZA.

Key Facts for 23 March 1948

On 23 March 1948, 331 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
103 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 322 daily.
Westfalia set an all-time record daily precipitation of 331.5 mm (13.1 in) on 23 March 1948.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

331 stations

331 station records on 23 March 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Westfalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	331.5 mm (13.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Broederstroom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yonna	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pottstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mahalapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Patamute	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alberni	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Montville "Craglands"	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bumping Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Buderim Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record high maximum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Elmwood Av	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sibasa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
McCloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

331 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 23 March 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 23 March 1948 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 6, daily 322.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

275 broken records

Margins by which the 275 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

23 March 1948

Top 20 records on 23 March 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 1948	Westfalia, ZA	all-time rain	331.5 mm (13.1 in)	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	33 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1948	Broederstroom (Bos), ZA	daily rain	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	monthly snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Yonna, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Weaverville, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Vlakfontein, ZA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Centerville Ph, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Tahoe City, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Haenertsburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Orland, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Tallapoosa 2 N, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Wooster 2 SE, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Pottstown, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1948	Mahalapye, BW	all-time rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1948	Clanton, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1948	De Sabla, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1948	Paris Stp, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1948	Washington, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	32 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

1796 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1948. 1948 had 331 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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 200	272
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1