Weather Records on 25 March 1961

369 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 March 1961. Highest significance: Gudauri, GE.

Key Facts for 25 March 1961

On 25 March 1961, 369 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
153 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 357 daily.
Gudauri set a daily record precipitation of 61.7 mm (2.4 in) on 25 March 1961.
Across 164 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

369 stations

369 station records on 25 March 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 March 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Poortjie-Wes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quipolly Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burruer (Illaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Egito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jiggs 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Setlagodi (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orderville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caruaru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grootvlakte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Penrose (Panorama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Luzia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carmichael (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Coolah Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caracara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Broederstroom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brigham City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Majors Creek (the Old School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pilgrims Rest (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Angicos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saboeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rooiwal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blyde (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bananeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cubbaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Curlewis (Pine Cliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Guarabira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Groot Rietvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

369 records

Records set or tied on 25 March 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 121, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 25 March 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	121
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 25 March 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 357.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

303 broken records

Margins by which the 303 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 March 1961

Top 20 records on 25 March 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 March 1961	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Briksdal, NO	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Hafslo, NO	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Poortjie-Wes, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Quipolly Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	87.7 mm (3.5 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Grapevale, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Antelope 6 SSW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Burruer (Illaroo), AU	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Sao Jose Do Egito, BR	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Inga, BR	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Jiggs 3 N, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Stratford, US	monthly rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Botnen I Forde, NO	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Setlagodi (Pol), ZA	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Milton Post Office, AU	daily rain	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1961	Highmore, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	51 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1961	Orderville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1961	Baradine Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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

1806 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1961. 1961 had 369 records.

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

Records on 03-25 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1830	1
1837	1
1841	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	1
1857	1
1861	1
1862	2
1865	2
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1876	4
1877	1
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1882	2
1885	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	1
1896	10
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	2
1901	11
1902	13
1903	16
1904	21
1905	22
1906	20
1907	10
1908	8
1909	26
1910	65
1911	14
1912	22
1913	125
1914	68
1915	21
1916	26
1917	33
1918	25
1919	38
1920	82
1921	73
1922	33
1923	80
1924	45
1925	101
1926	289
1927	113
1928	265
1929	473
1930	216
1931	95
1932	283
1933	331
1934	402
1935	377
1936	227
1937	539
1938	427
1939	606
1940	1,544
1941	351
1942	518
1943	227
1944	373
1945	816
1946	528
1947	395
1948	274
1949	421
1950	348
1951	489
1952	429
1953	598
1954	667
1955	1,548
1956	849
1957	534
1958	355
1959	251
1960	1,108
1961	369
1962	330
1963	569
1964	893
1965	1,553
1966	536
1967	655
1968	787
1969	938
1970	297
1971	699
1972	439
1973	681
1974	1,110
1975	690
1976	472
1977	553
1978	725
1979	768
1980	382
1981	1,059
1982	540
1983	1,146
1984	704
1985	424
1986	660
1987	859
1988	1,250
1989	777
1990	1,204
1991	828
1992	642
1993	834
1994	1,210
1995	1,181
1996	1,481
1997	777
1998	1,222
1999	793
2000	654
2001	1,159
2002	814
2003	463
2004	1,395
2005	695
2006	1,000
2007	1,926
2008	1,455
2009	910
2010	756
2011	738
2012	1,113
2013	2,029
2014	986
2015	567
2016	511
2017	596
2018	784
2019	421
2020	882
2021	709
2022	957
2023	1,805
2024	806
2025	1,707
2026	2,283

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	264
25 to 50	26
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1