Weather Records on 27 March 1965

701 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1965. Highest significance: Buffalo Bill Dam, US.

Key Facts for 27 March 1965

On 27 March 1965, 701 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 439 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 696 daily.
Buffalo Bill Dam set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 27 March 1965.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

701 stations

701 station records on 27 March 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Barrinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	256.2 mm (10.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sandy	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paw Paw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mora	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paulding	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Florania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

701 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 171, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 268, Heaviest daily rainfall 89, Heaviest daily snowfall 72, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 27 March 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	171
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	268
Heaviest daily rainfall	89
Heaviest daily snowfall	72
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 27 March 1965 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 696.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

560 broken records

Margins by which the 560 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1965

Top 20 records on 27 March 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1965	Buffalo Bill Dam, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Barrinha, BR	all-time rain	256.2 mm (10.1 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	1 year	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Truckee Rs, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Hillsdale, US	daily low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Grangeville, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Charlotte, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Big Sandy, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Holland Wtp, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Havana, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Saint Ignatius, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Lowestoft, GB	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Montevideo 1SW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	70 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Mora, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Wahpeton 3 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Milford, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Bloomingdale, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1965	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	35 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1965. 1965 had 701 records.

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

Records on 03-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1808	2
1822	1
1830	1
1837	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	4
1865	1
1867	2
1870	2
1873	2
1877	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	5
1888	3
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1894	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	9
1899	1
1901	7
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	29
1906	27
1907	36
1908	19
1909	9
1910	28
1911	12
1912	32
1913	87
1914	45
1915	24
1916	40
1917	35
1918	50
1919	26
1920	34
1921	113
1922	40
1923	129
1924	244
1925	74
1926	196
1927	81
1928	287
1929	186
1930	227
1931	434
1932	480
1933	127
1934	328
1935	236
1936	246
1937	660
1938	306
1939	356
1940	491
1941	263
1942	478
1943	323
1944	859
1945	771
1946	762
1947	777
1948	442
1949	530
1950	513
1951	378
1952	285
1953	375
1954	265
1955	1,780
1956	585
1957	193
1958	306
1959	359
1960	630
1961	595
1962	469
1963	615
1964	495
1965	701
1966	522
1967	531
1968	559
1969	519
1970	402
1971	1,009
1972	542
1973	507
1974	485
1975	1,873
1976	540
1977	1,058
1978	907
1979	613
1980	416
1981	609
1982	883
1983	1,192
1984	714
1985	992
1986	1,131
1987	727
1988	809
1989	1,839
1990	1,080
1991	1,862
1992	884
1993	1,186
1994	1,122
1995	1,048
1996	1,220
1997	957
1998	1,479
1999	763
2000	618
2001	1,350
2002	1,257
2003	706
2004	1,357
2005	931
2006	1,056
2007	1,752
2008	944
2009	1,001
2010	542
2011	973
2012	909
2013	1,382
2014	1,135
2015	1,070
2016	701
2017	463
2018	621
2019	512
2020	860
2021	433
2022	1,302
2023	1,426
2024	565
2025	1,338
2026	1,464

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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	531
100 to 200	22
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1