Weather Records on 24 March 1960

855 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1960. Highest significance: Morrisonville 4 SE, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 1960

On 24 March 1960, 855 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 843 daily.
Morrisonville 4 SE set a daily record snow depth of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 24 March 1960.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

855 stations

855 station records on 24 March 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Carmody	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mysore	India	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hunsur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hyden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yandil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paulistana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bananeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nagamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pocinhos (Joffily)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columinjuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nalbarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Independencia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coonoor	India	Record daily precipitation	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 2	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville FAA AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burracoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sarnia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Obar	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grassmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bencubbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Assare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forest	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

855 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 169, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 345, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 24 March 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	169
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	345
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 24 March 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 843.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

714 broken records

Margins by which the 714 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1960

Top 20 records on 24 March 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1960	Morrisonville 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Woodstock, CA	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Aledo, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Manhattan, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Virajpet, IN	monthly rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Mt Carroll, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Lake Carmody, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Minonk, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Mysore, IN	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Hunsur, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Albany, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Collegeville St Joe AP, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Hyden, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Lockport 2SE, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Arundel, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Lake Pingrup, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Yandil, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Madison, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1960	Ridgway, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	41 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

1794 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1960. 1960 had 855 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	632
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	3