Weather Records on 15 March 1950

249 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1950. Highest significance: Urandangi, AU.

Key Facts for 15 March 1950

On 15 March 1950, 249 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 238 daily.
Urandangi set a daily record precipitation of 137.7 mm (5.4 in) on 15 March 1950.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

249 stations

249 station records on 15 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bamfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sibsagar	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tanbar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	166.2 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dullabcherra	India	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Attabari	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koegasbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thylungra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karanjia	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bharatpur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vergemont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Calcutta/Barracks	India	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Headingly Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Howitt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chudleigh Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fort William	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Middelwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Golaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oban Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moran India	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Namarjan	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tamluk	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fountain Head	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Duchess Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alberni	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kirklington	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Koyah	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmsala Lower	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fatehabad	India	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

249 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 182, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 15 March 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 15 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 238.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

219 broken records

Margins by which the 219 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1950

Top 20 records on 15 March 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1950	Urandangi, AU	daily rain	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	104.7 mm (4.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Bamfield, CA	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Sibsagar, IN	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Tanbar Station, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Serra Negra Do Norte, BR	daily rain	166.2 mm (6.5 in)	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	White Cliffs (Yancannia), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Dullabcherra, IN	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Hopetown (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Glenormiston, AU	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Lorraine, AU	all-time rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Attabari, IN	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Augustus Downs Station, AU	monthly rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Victoria Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Koegasbrug, ZA	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Jennings, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Thylungra Station, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Karanjia, IN	monthly rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1950	Poplarville Exp STN, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	35 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

1810 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1950. 1950 had 249 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	208
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1