Weather Records on 29 March 1950

465 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 March 1950. Highest significance: Collerina (Corrella), AU.

Key Facts for 29 March 1950

On 29 March 1950, 465 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 449 daily.
Collerina (Corrella) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.2 mm (4.3 in) on 29 March 1950.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

465 stations

465 station records on 29 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Eurugabah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Malboona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Creek (Leneva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Culpotaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milroy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Griffith Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kialla East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks John Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whitton (Conapaira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Osbornes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Comongin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eromanga - Webber St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Omeo Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bierbank Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thylungra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alattur	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manuka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlyon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kinchega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brewon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgewa North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

465 records

Records set or tied on 29 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 306, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 29 March 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	306
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 29 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 449.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

397 broken records

Margins by which the 397 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 March 1950

Top 20 records on 29 March 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 March 1950	Collerina (Corrella), AU	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1950	Carinda (Boorooma), AU	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1950	Marra Creek (Womboin), AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1950	Eurugabah Station, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Hay (Eurolie), AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Hay (Illilawa), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Malboona, AU	monthly rain	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Middle Creek (Leneva), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Culpotaro, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Yellow Mountain, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Milroy, AU	all-time rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Griffith Csiro, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Kialla East, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Yackandandah, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Fords Bridge, AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Sussex, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Coolabah (Branglebar), AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1950	Leeton Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	47 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1950. 1950 had 465 records.

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

Records on 03-29 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1808	1
1822	2
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	3
1862	3
1865	5
1866	1
1869	1
1872	5
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1883	2
1884	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	3
1890	11
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	6
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	11
1902	35
1903	7
1904	15
1905	48
1906	12
1907	41
1908	2
1909	11
1910	46
1911	23
1912	36
1913	21
1914	11
1915	54
1916	18
1917	38
1918	29
1919	47
1920	45
1921	49
1922	30
1923	304
1924	272
1925	92
1926	258
1927	71
1928	183
1929	99
1930	169
1931	336
1932	165
1933	288
1934	261
1935	115
1936	555
1937	550
1938	556
1939	297
1940	252
1941	310
1942	397
1943	561
1944	1,331
1945	722
1946	730
1947	935
1948	292
1949	321
1950	465
1951	510
1952	356
1953	268
1954	828
1955	635
1956	435
1957	249
1958	401
1959	526
1960	311
1961	463
1962	555
1963	1,341
1964	947
1965	450
1966	730
1967	877
1968	895
1969	1,260
1970	1,043
1971	610
1972	629
1973	905
1974	643
1975	1,571
1976	496
1977	1,554
1978	759
1979	640
1980	815
1981	982
1982	801
1983	657
1984	1,103
1985	1,576
1986	1,553
1987	1,674
1988	657
1989	1,359
1990	705
1991	1,027
1992	633
1993	830
1994	910
1995	1,074
1996	814
1997	679
1998	1,769
1999	625
2000	795
2001	793
2002	1,234
2003	841
2004	1,426
2005	744
2006	720
2007	1,450
2008	906
2009	1,199
2010	915
2011	685
2012	652
2013	762
2014	554
2015	1,786
2016	565
2017	907
2018	462
2019	434
2020	853
2021	674
2022	841
2023	1,076
2024	304
2025	1,168
2026	1,467

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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 25	333
25 to 50	42
50 to 75	15
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1