Weather Records on 27 March 1960

630 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1960. Highest significance: Ningaloo, AU.

Key Facts for 27 March 1960

On 27 March 1960, 630 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
237 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 620 daily.
Ningaloo set a daily record precipitation of 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 27 March 1960.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

630 stations

630 station records on 27 March 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ningaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boddington Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brickhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gnaraloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenshill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wonnaminta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cooralya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carbla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mandurah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Denham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pinjarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fortaleza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boologooro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meedo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jejuri	India	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rushy Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moulyinning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colunio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Rio Do Peixe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville FAA AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ogilvie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arachu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-12.9 C (8.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nabawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Le Grand	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minilya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Naraling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northampton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gilavin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Campo Grande (Augusto Severo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Entabeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wandagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Darkan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgway	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marrilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cardabia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mumby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Southbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chinocup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Busselton Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

630 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 137, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 243, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 54.

Records on 27 March 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	137
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	243
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	54

Records on 27 March 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 620.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

522 broken records

Margins by which the 522 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

27 March 1960

Top 20 records on 27 March 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1960	Ningaloo, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1960	Marradong, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Boddington Shire, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Aledo, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Brickhouse, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Gnaraloo, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Ravenshill, ZA	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Girona (Antic Institut), ES	daily rain	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Wonnaminta, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Cooralya, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Carbla Station, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Mandurah Park, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Morrison, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Mt Carroll, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Boolathana, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Bunkin, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Denham, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Pinjarra, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Fortaleza, BR	daily rain	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1960	Boologooro, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 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

1805 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1960. 1960 had 630 records.

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

Records on 03-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1808	2
1822	1
1830	1
1837	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	4
1865	1
1867	2
1870	2
1873	2
1877	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	5
1888	3
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1894	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	9
1899	1
1901	7
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	29
1906	27
1907	36
1908	19
1909	9
1910	28
1911	12
1912	32
1913	87
1914	45
1915	24
1916	40
1917	35
1918	50
1919	26
1920	34
1921	113
1922	40
1923	129
1924	244
1925	74
1926	196
1927	81
1928	287
1929	186
1930	227
1931	434
1932	480
1933	127
1934	328
1935	236
1936	246
1937	660
1938	306
1939	356
1940	491
1941	263
1942	478
1943	323
1944	859
1945	771
1946	762
1947	777
1948	442
1949	530
1950	513
1951	378
1952	285
1953	375
1954	265
1955	1,780
1956	585
1957	193
1958	306
1959	359
1960	630
1961	595
1962	469
1963	615
1964	495
1965	701
1966	522
1967	531
1968	559
1969	519
1970	402
1971	1,009
1972	542
1973	507
1974	485
1975	1,873
1976	540
1977	1,058
1978	907
1979	613
1980	416
1981	609
1982	883
1983	1,192
1984	714
1985	992
1986	1,131
1987	727
1988	809
1989	1,839
1990	1,080
1991	1,862
1992	884
1993	1,186
1994	1,122
1995	1,048
1996	1,220
1997	957
1998	1,479
1999	763
2000	618
2001	1,350
2002	1,257
2003	706
2004	1,357
2005	931
2006	1,056
2007	1,752
2008	944
2009	1,001
2010	542
2011	973
2012	909
2013	1,382
2014	1,135
2015	1,070
2016	701
2017	463
2018	621
2019	512
2020	860
2021	433
2022	1,302
2023	1,426
2024	565
2025	1,338
2026	1,464

Download the Data

Data for records on 1960-03-27: 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	476
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1