Weather Records on 15 March 1949

409 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1949. Highest significance: Geelkop, ZA.

Key Facts for 15 March 1949

On 15 March 1949, 409 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 251 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 405 daily.
Geelkop set an all-time record daily precipitation of 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 15 March 1949.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

409 stations

409 station records on 15 March 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Geelkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon Ferry	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thornlea	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Stewiacke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vicksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ainsworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chillagoe Atherton Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	89.0 cm (35.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kurgan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.7 C (-23.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eskridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low minimum temperature	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wasco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Elberta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.5 cm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

409 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 173, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 15 March 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	173
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 15 March 1949 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 405.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

328 broken records

Margins by which the 328 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1949

Top 20 records on 15 March 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1949	Geelkop, ZA	all-time rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1949	Lucknow, CA	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1949	Iffley Station, AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1949	Saint Paul, US	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1949	Bottineau, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Canyon Ferry, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Thornlea, ZA	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Lorraine, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Inkerman Station, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Lebo, US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Lamar 7N, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Hot Springs, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	49 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Upper Stewiacke, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Lebanon 2W, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Marshall, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	55 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Sable Island, CA	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Chadron 3SW, US	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	53 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Seward, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1949	Horton, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	48 years	24 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

1810 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1949. 1949 had 409 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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	318
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1