Weather Records on 20 March 1967

784 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1967. Highest significance: Seoni, IN.

Key Facts for 20 March 1967

On 20 March 1967, 784 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 752 daily.
Seoni set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 20 March 1967.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

784 stations

784 station records on 20 March 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Madurai	India	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bhilai	India	Record daily precipitation	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dhamtari	India	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ko253Lpatti Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Zoological Garden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Market	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maraisburg (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hartbeespoort Dam (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tallakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Klipspruit (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mamogaleskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bhimunipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mahasamund	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mamagalieskraal Suid(Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Wagendrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bihar	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nagpur (Mayo Hospit	India	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Irene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rietfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Engeland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Limassol	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springkell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kareepoort (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Kroon (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rajahmundry	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uitkyk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Razole(Rajole)	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Fountains	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

784 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 490, Heaviest daily snowfall 110, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 20 March 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	490
Heaviest daily snowfall	110
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 20 March 1967 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 30, daily 752.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

697 broken records

Margins by which the 697 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 163.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1967

Top 20 records on 20 March 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1967	Seoni, IN	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 March 1967	Madurai, IN	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	85.7 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 March 1967	Bhilai, IN	monthly rain	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Dhamtari, IN	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Ko253Lpatti Sr, IN	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Sterkfontein, ZA	monthly rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Harrow Cda, CA	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Campbell, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Jhb-Zoological Garden, ZA	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	New Market, ZA	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Boksburg (Mun), ZA	daily rain	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Donkerhoek (Skl), ZA	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Maraisburg (Gm), ZA	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Hartbeespoort Dam (Irr), ZA	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Tallakulam, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Soyland I Gjesdal, NO	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Krugersdorp, ZA	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1967	Klipspruit (Pur), ZA	monthly rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	53 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 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1967. 1967 had 784 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

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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 25	568
25 to 50	81
50 to 75	29
75 to 100	11
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	3