Weather Records on 24 March 1965

1,994 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1965. Highest significance: Aspen, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 1965

On 24 March 1965, 1,994 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 1,576 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 1,981 daily.
Aspen set an all-time record daily snowfall of 63.5 cm (25.0 in) on 24 March 1965.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,994 stations

1,994 station records on 24 March 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aspen	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Custodia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	174.2 mm (6.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Aspen	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sheikhpura	India	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yallingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tuni	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dalsinghsarai	India	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sahebganj	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arcoverde (Rio Branco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nawadah	India	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chakaibanda	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pieter Meintjies (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ames	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,994 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 698, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 878, Heaviest daily rainfall 176, Heaviest daily snowfall 124, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 24 March 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	698
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	878
Heaviest daily rainfall	176
Heaviest daily snowfall	124
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 24 March 1965 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 1,981.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,779 broken records

Margins by which the 1,779 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1965

Top 20 records on 24 March 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1965	Aspen, US	all-time snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1965	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1965	Custodia, BR	all-time rain	174.2 mm (6.9 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	6 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1965	Aspen, US	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Sheikhpura, IN	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Wabash, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Collbran, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Yallingup, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Tuni, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Dalsinghsarai, IN	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Sahebganj, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Rico, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Arcoverde (Rio Branco), BR	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Nawadah, IN	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Rico, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Collegeville St Joe AP, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Clarinda, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Solon Springs, US	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	16.1 C (29.0 F)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1965	Chakaibanda, IN	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	40 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1965. 1965 had 1,994 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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	1,754
100 to 200	24
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1