Weather Records on 22 March 1963

518 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1963. Highest significance: Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU.

Key Facts for 22 March 1963

On 22 March 1963, 518 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
163 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 493 daily.
Enngonia (Shearer Street) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 198.1 mm (7.8 in) on 22 March 1963.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

518 stations

518 station records on 22 March 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ouyen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Urisino)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Annuello (Mostank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woornack	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mirtna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boatman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bannerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darr River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Isle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Speed (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bulliwallah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camoola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albert (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bangate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yimkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
The Ginghet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marayur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Annuello	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Tillara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tamboril	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.7 C (-17.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harden Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Narada Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cythera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Turriff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jericho Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Santo Antonio de Russas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Albilbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

518 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 240, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 22 March 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	240
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 22 March 1963 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 493.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

421 broken records

Margins by which the 421 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1963

Top 20 records on 22 March 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1963	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	all-time rain	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	65 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 March 1963	Barringun, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Beaconsfield, AU	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Byrock Post Office, AU	monthly rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Ouyen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Wanaaring (Urisino), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Annuello (Mostank), AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Woornack, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Mirtna, AU	daily rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Elgin Downs, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Mantuan Downs, AU	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Twin Hills Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Bourke Post Office, AU	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Betanga, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Boatman Station, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1963	Cobar (Meryula), AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	48 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1963. 1963 had 518 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

Download the Data

Data for records on 1963-03-22: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	402
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1