Weather Records on 31 March 1950

579 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 1950. Highest significance: Wapweelah, AU.

Key Facts for 31 March 1950

On 31 March 1950, 579 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 233 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 573 daily.
Wapweelah set a daily record precipitation of 87.9 mm (3.5 in) on 31 March 1950.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

579 stations

579 station records on 31 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wapweelah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Arrilalah Telegraph Off	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenshill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bodangora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corona Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heyfield State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gokak	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bierbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oakleigh 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paupong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fernbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morwell (Mail Centre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bungunya School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arcoverde (Rio Branco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nappan Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vaduj	India	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boothulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alberton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Redford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Osbornes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ballandool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Retreat (Barcoo River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fort William	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

579 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 31 March 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 31 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 573.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

489 broken records

Margins by which the 489 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 1950

Top 20 records on 31 March 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 1950	Wapweelah, AU	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 March 1950	Arrilalah Telegraph Off, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Ravenshill, ZA	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Bodangora Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Bairnsdale 1, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Elandshoek, ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Dirranbandi High School, AU	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Lindenow, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Noondoo, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Bairnsdale Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Corona Downs, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Heyfield State School, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Gokak, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Bierbank, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Gumbardo, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Moormurang the Ridge, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1950	Oakleigh 2, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	39 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 set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1950. 1950 had 579 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

Download the Data

Data for records on 1950-03-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	470
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1