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Weather Records on 20 March 1950

367 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1950. Highest significance: Tubbul Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 20 March 1950

  • On 20 March 1950, 367 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 52 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 357 daily.
  • Tubbul Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 136.7 mm (5.4 in) on 20 March 1950.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

367 stations
Weather records on 20 March 1950 367 station records on 20 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
367 station records on 20 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Tubbul Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation136.7 mm (5.4 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Nagambie CbaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.4 mm (3.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
IguapeBrazilRecord daily precipitation127.3 mm (5.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Wallendbeen (Corang)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.8 mm (4.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
WalhallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.9 mm (2.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy RsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
TorrumbarryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Big EddyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Kameruka (Kameruka Estate)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.6 mm (3.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Mount DerriwongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.6 mm (3.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Linton Hostel)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation102.4 mm (4.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
LaenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.5 mm (2.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-PetriUkraineRecord daily precipitation61.4 mm (2.4 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala RchUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.4 mm (2.2 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
MoorongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.4 mm (2.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
WoodburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
RoomalIndiaRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Duchess HotelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation80.8 mm (3.2 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
TeresinaBrazilRecord daily precipitation150.0 mm (5.9 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Paupong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.9 mm (2.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Wantiool (Caithness)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
WhitfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.7 mm (3.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
ChendipadaIndiaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
MandlaIndiaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Dumont 2 ENEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
LissadellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.7 mm (2.9 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Pulletop (Matta Mia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish 9 WNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Barmedman Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
JamiesonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Dom MauricioBrazilRecord daily precipitation85.3 mm (3.4 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
PandariaIndiaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
GundagaiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Koorawatha (Boorowa Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.0 mm (2.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Wharparilla WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Carrajung Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
RajkanikaIndiaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Nelligen (Thule Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation80.3 mm (3.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
JimenbuenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
SimcoeCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
PoonchIndiaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
GreensburgUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.2 mm (3.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Nimmitabel Wastewater TreatmenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Rock ViewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.9 mm (2.3 in)26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

367 records
Records on 20 March 1950 by type Records set or tied on 20 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 14. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 20Lowest daily maximum: 17Highest daily minimum: 32Lowest daily minimum: 14Heaviest daily rainfall: 246Heaviest daily snowfall: 24Deepest snow cover: 14Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 14.
Records on 20 March 1950 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum20
Lowest daily maximum17
Highest daily minimum32
Lowest daily minimum14
Heaviest daily rainfall246
Heaviest daily snowfall24
Deepest snow cover14
Records on 20 March 1950 by timescale Records on 20 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 7, daily 357. 0100200300400all-time: 3monthly: 7daily: 357all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 7, daily 357.
Records on 20 March 1950 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time3
monthly7
daily357

How Much Records Were Beaten By

327 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 March 1950 Margins by which the 327 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 50: 31150 to 100: 10100 to 150: 3150 to 200: 1200 to 250: 1250 to 300: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 327 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 March 1950
MarginRecords
0 to 50311
50 to 10010
100 to 1503
150 to 2001
200 to 2501
250 to 3001

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1950
Top 20 records on 20 March 1950 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 March 1950Tubbul Post Office, AUall-time rain136.7 mm (5.4 in)54.1 mm (2.1 in)38 years75 of 100 (Major)
20 March 1950Nagambie Cba, AUdaily rain75.4 mm (3.0 in)38.8 mm (1.5 in)50 years57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Iguape, BRdaily rain127.3 mm (5.0 in)83.3 mm (3.3 in)32 years54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Wallendbeen (Corang), AUmonthly rain113.8 mm (4.5 in)53.9 mm (2.1 in)1 year53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Walhalla, AUdaily rain73.9 mm (2.9 in)45.2 mm (1.8 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Hardy Rs, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)20.4 cm (8.0 in)35 years51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AUall-time rain119.4 mm (4.7 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)57 years50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Torrumbarry, AUdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)55 years50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Big Eddy, USdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)25 years50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Kameruka (Kameruka Estate), AUdaily rain86.6 mm (3.4 in)56.6 mm (2.2 in)36 years49 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Mount Derriwong, AUdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)55 years48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Tarcutta (Wollumbi), AUdaily rain55.6 mm (2.2 in)40.4 mm (1.6 in)49 years48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Eden (Caravan Park), AUdaily rain84.6 mm (3.3 in)46.5 mm (1.8 in)36 years46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Yass (Linton Hostel), AUall-time rain102.4 mm (4.0 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)49 years46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Laen, AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)24 years45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Bemboka Post Office, AUdaily rain64.5 mm (2.5 in)44.2 mm (1.7 in)55 years39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Jindabyne West (Hiawatha), AUdaily rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)36 years39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Ai-Petri, UAdaily rain61.4 mm (2.4 in)23.5 mm (0.9 in)35 years39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Atkinson 3SW, USdaily snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)43 years39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1950Cooma Lambie Street, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)69 years38 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

1808 to 1950
Records on 03-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1950. 1950 had 367 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001808: 31818: 11822: 21830: 11834: 11838: 11845: 11849: 31850: 11852: 11853: 11858: 11862: 11865: 111866: 11870: 11872: 21873: 11874: 21875: 21876: 21879: 21881: 21882: 21883: 11884: 21885: 31886: 21887: 31888: 51889: 51890: 11892: 11893: 21894: 51895: 21896: 51897: 21898: 51899: 91900: 81901: 61902: 131903: 341904: 121905: 61906: 161907: 171908: 41909: 61910: 201911: 351912: 121913: 421914: 511915: 221916: 461917: 491918: 401919: 311920: 521921: 931922: 491923: 2751924: 761925: 1211926: 1031927: 2981928: 2581929: 561930: 861931: 4921932: 1171933: 3541934: 2431935: 4081936: 2451937: 2201938: 3941939: 2401940: 4861941: 3901942: 3251943: 3781944: 6111945: 6361946: 4351947: 2991948: 6971949: 3521950: 3671951: 7881952: 5891953: 3501954: 3031955: 7191956: 5271957: 5161958: 4671959: 2931960: 5941961: 3321962: 3631963: 4471964: 5251965: 2,0201966: 3671967: 7841968: 8191969: 3741970: 9121971: 3771972: 6351973: 4221974: 7551975: 9321976: 9891977: 3521978: 8631979: 7121980: 4581981: 7121982: 1,1891983: 1,1791984: 7751985: 6361986: 6661987: 8671988: 1,0441989: 7931990: 1,4961991: 1,2051992: 6541993: 1,0141994: 1,0401995: 8571996: 1,1471997: 1,8011998: 9631999: 7932000: 8942001: 1,0482002: 1,6982003: 1,1662004: 1,7012005: 6022006: 1,3532007: 1,0532008: 9932009: 4452010: 1,2642011: 1,0032012: 3,0512013: 7622014: 8002015: 5212016: 4502017: 1,3312018: 5872019: 5302020: 1,0062021: 4872022: 6672023: 9752024: 5202025: 8482026: 3,1261808187318941911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1950. 1950 had 367 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-20 in each year
YearRecords
18083
18181
18222
18301
18341
18381
18451
18493
18501
18521
18531
18581
18621
186511
18661
18701
18722
18731
18742
18752
18762
18792
18812
18822
18831
18842
18853
18862
18873
18885
18895
18901
18921
18932
18945
18952
18965
18972
18985
18999
19008
19016
190213
190334
190412
19056
190616
190717
19084
19096
191020
191135
191212
191342
191451
191522
191646
191749
191840
191931
192052
192193
192249
1923275
192476
1925121
1926103
1927298
1928258
192956
193086
1931492
1932117
1933354
1934243
1935408
1936245
1937220
1938394
1939240
1940486
1941390
1942325
1943378
1944611
1945636
1946435
1947299
1948697
1949352
1950367
1951788
1952589
1953350
1954303
1955719
1956527
1957516
1958467
1959293
1960594
1961332
1962363
1963447
1964525
19652,020
1966367
1967784
1968819
1969374
1970912
1971377
1972635
1973422
1974755
1975932
1976989
1977352
1978863
1979712
1980458
1981712
19821,189
19831,179
1984775
1985636
1986666
1987867
19881,044
1989793
19901,496
19911,205
1992654
19931,014
19941,040
1995857
19961,147
19971,801
1998963
1999793
2000894
20011,048
20021,698
20031,166
20041,701
2005602
20061,353
20071,053
2008993
2009445
20101,264
20111,003
20123,051
2013762
2014800
2015521
2016450
20171,331
2018587
2019530
20201,006
2021487
2022667
2023975
2024520
2025848
20263,126

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).