Weather Records on 28 March 1969

630 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1969. Highest significance: Soledad de Doblado, MX.

Key Facts for 28 March 1969

On 28 March 1969, 630 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
60 were record highs and 382 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 630 daily.
Soledad de Doblado set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 28 March 1969.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

630 stations

630 station records on 28 March 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Soledad de Doblado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rustplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeys Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Salisbury Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luverne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairview	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low maximum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Miguel Paulista E3-048	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Venterslaager, Bergv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sprague	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Karikode	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Adaven	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Reedsport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

630 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 147, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 235, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 28 March 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	147
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	235
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 28 March 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 630.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

491 broken records

Margins by which the 491 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1969

Top 20 records on 28 March 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1969	Soledad de Doblado, MX	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Temora Ambulance Station, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Rustplaats, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Cookeys Plains, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Minnedosa, CA	daily low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Amatikulu, ZA	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Uralla (Salisbury Court), AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Cargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Wien, AT	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Kynnersley, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Coonamble (Wingadee), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Russell, CA	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	81 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1969	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily low max	2.0 C (35.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	85 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1969	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1969	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1969	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	74 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1969	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1969	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1969	Sparta, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1969	Yamburgan, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	64 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1969. 1969 had 630 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	477
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2