Weather Records on 28 March 1963

1,090 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1963. Highest significance: Cherapalaseri, IN.

Key Facts for 28 March 1963

On 28 March 1963, 1,090 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
513 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 1,007 daily.
Cherapalaseri set a monthly record daily precipitation of 177.8 mm (7.0 in) on 28 March 1963.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,090 stations

1,090 station records on 28 March 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cherapalaseri	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Oakdale Woodward Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Belthangady	India	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shevgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sagar	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gouna (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hat Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckels Hwy Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bhatkal	India	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Groenfontein "Montagu"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Raichur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lingasugur	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chandbali	India	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Agtertang	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily snowfall	82.6 cm (32.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ron	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haveri	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Navalgund	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Honnali	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gertruida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kurundwad	India	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Butterworth (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baldonnel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laborare	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dudleys	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kelseyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,090 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 311, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 511, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 March 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	311
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	511
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 March 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 83, daily 1,007.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

927 broken records

Margins by which the 927 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1963

Top 20 records on 28 March 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1963	Cherapalaseri, IN	monthly rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	25 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1963	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1963	Oakdale Woodward Dam, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Baindur, IN	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Belthangady, IN	monthly rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Tambo Post Office, AU	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Shevgaon, IN	monthly rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Sagar, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Gouna (Bos), ZA	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Hat Creek, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Spreckels Hwy Brg, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Watsonville Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Grass Valley, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	McCall, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Centralia, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Bhatkal, IN	monthly rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	King City, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Hillside, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Elliott, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1963	Groenfontein "Montagu", ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	44 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1963. 1963 had 1,090 records.

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

Records on 03-28 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1808	2
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1861	1
1862	3
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	2
1870	1
1872	2
1876	2
1878	3
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1890	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	2
1901	8
1902	25
1903	15
1904	9
1905	45
1906	14
1907	26
1908	11
1909	7
1910	38
1911	21
1912	23
1913	28
1914	46
1915	49
1916	36
1917	44
1918	20
1919	62
1920	55
1921	79
1922	44
1923	308
1924	153
1925	124
1926	222
1927	70
1928	266
1929	236
1930	209
1931	469
1932	459
1933	193
1934	480
1935	117
1936	362
1937	576
1938	396
1939	287
1940	319
1941	255
1942	417
1943	347
1944	994
1945	719
1946	838
1947	943
1948	172
1949	316
1950	377
1951	437
1952	313
1953	303
1954	534
1955	1,111
1956	473
1957	272
1958	371
1959	385
1960	555
1961	521
1962	636
1963	1,090
1964	433
1965	517
1966	584
1967	360
1968	703
1969	630
1970	848
1971	901
1972	447
1973	670
1974	614
1975	1,996
1976	486
1977	1,254
1978	687
1979	614
1980	1,014
1981	793
1982	1,186
1983	1,014
1984	898
1985	1,449
1986	1,394
1987	1,000
1988	546
1989	2,125
1990	916
1991	1,254
1992	789
1993	987
1994	1,201
1995	988
1996	1,269
1997	591
1998	1,719
1999	839
2000	648
2001	1,081
2002	987
2003	641
2004	1,062
2005	853
2006	730
2007	1,560
2008	924
2009	1,154
2010	559
2011	913
2012	781
2013	1,008
2014	885
2015	1,329
2016	547
2017	516
2018	799
2019	457
2020	879
2021	569
2022	1,260
2023	965
2024	334
2025	1,058
2026	1,442

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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 100	915
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1