Weather Records on 31 March 1964

1,345 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 1964. Highest significance: Denham, AU.

Key Facts for 31 March 1964

On 31 March 1964, 1,345 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
268 were record highs and 717 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,313 daily.
Denham set a monthly record daily precipitation of 111.5 mm (4.4 in) on 31 March 1964.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

1,345 stations

1,345 station records on 31 March 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Denham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mogumber	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gillespie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelin Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milly Milly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mardathuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mangaroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Machadodorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ullawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arachu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguarari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Koordarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tamboril	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sumter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edaggee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bustard Head Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grootmodderfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Doornfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,345 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 347, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 370, Heaviest daily rainfall 309, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 31 March 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	347
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	370
Heaviest daily rainfall	309
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 31 March 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 1,313.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,111 broken records

Margins by which the 1,111 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 1964

Top 20 records on 31 March 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 1964	Denham, AU	monthly rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 March 1964	Mogumber, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Pickens 1, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Manfred, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Gillespie, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Hamelin Pool, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Milly Milly, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Mardathuna, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Philadelphia, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Chickamauga 2 SW, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	69 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Red Hill, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Doorawarrah, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	St Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Hanover (Pol), ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Mangaroon, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Machadodorp, ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Castle Dale, US	monthly high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1964	Ullawarra, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	36 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

1808 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1964. 1964 had 1,345 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

Download the Data

Data for records on 1964-03-31: 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	1,088
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2