Weather Records on 21 March 1970
612 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1970. Highest significance: Avoca (Railway House), AU.
Key Facts for 21 March 1970
- On 21 March 1970, 612 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 52 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 589 daily.
- Avoca (Railway House) set a daily record precipitation of 59.7 mm (2.4 in) on 21 March 1970.
- Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.
Record Map
612 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca (Railway House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Interlaken | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Miena Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Waddamana Field Study Centre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.1 mm (4.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Osterley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarraleah Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Welshpool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Waterworks Reserve) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mangalore (Mangalore Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Giffard | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meredith (Wattle Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bronte Heights | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barramunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mathinna (Fingal Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Lowlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Crescent (Serat) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chapple Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lilydale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Risdon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fish Creek (Hoddle Range) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stonehenge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Seymour (Overton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Franklin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Agnes River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rossarden (Aberfoyle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shannon Hec | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Foster (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cranbrook (Cranbrook House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Locke | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roby | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mornington Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 362.0 mm (14.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beech Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maria Island (Darlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Triabunna (3 Boyle Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Runnymede (Whitemarsh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Russell | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Inverloch | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Swanport (Lisdillon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Putnam | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elaine (Larundel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Judbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Nelson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Franklin Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swan River | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bagdad Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tunnack Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aspermont | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apslawn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brighton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake St Clair (Hec) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys (Cullenswood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swansea Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grafton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
612 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 20 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 101 |
| Highest daily minimum | 32 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 25 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 352 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 56 |
| Deepest snow cover | 26 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 23 |
| daily | 589 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
537 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 523 |
| 100 to 200 | 10 |
| 200 to 300 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 March 1970| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1970 | Avoca (Railway House), AU | daily rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 70 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1970 | Interlaken, AU | monthly rain | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 39 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1970 | Miena Dam, AU | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 63 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1970 | Waddamana Field Study Centre, AU | monthly rain | 116.1 mm (4.6 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 23 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1970 | Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, AU | daily rain | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 39 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Osterley, AU | monthly rain | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 23 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Tarraleah Village, AU | monthly rain | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 21 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Welshpool, AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 43 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 39 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Mangalore (Mangalore Farm), AU | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 39 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Giffard, AU | daily rain | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 39 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Meredith (Wattle Vale), AU | daily rain | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 39 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 39 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Bronte Heights, AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 39 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Barramunga, AU | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 28 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Lake Leake (Elizabeth River), AU | daily rain | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 28 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Mathinna (Fingal Road), AU | daily rain | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 82.1 mm (3.2 in) | 28 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Richmond (Lowlands), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Richmond (Brookbank), AU | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Lake Crescent (Serat), AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 39 years | 56 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
1797 to 1970Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 2 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1865 | 7 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 3 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 36 |
| 1913 | 97 |
| 1914 | 71 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 44 |
| 1917 | 43 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 90 |
| 1921 | 96 |
| 1922 | 50 |
| 1923 | 72 |
| 1924 | 96 |
| 1925 | 141 |
| 1926 | 282 |
| 1927 | 179 |
| 1928 | 293 |
| 1929 | 104 |
| 1930 | 99 |
| 1931 | 638 |
| 1932 | 305 |
| 1933 | 235 |
| 1934 | 114 |
| 1935 | 675 |
| 1936 | 225 |
| 1937 | 172 |
| 1938 | 783 |
| 1939 | 280 |
| 1940 | 366 |
| 1941 | 311 |
| 1942 | 330 |
| 1943 | 217 |
| 1944 | 556 |
| 1945 | 294 |
| 1946 | 570 |
| 1947 | 192 |
| 1948 | 948 |
| 1949 | 330 |
| 1950 | 398 |
| 1951 | 779 |
| 1952 | 689 |
| 1953 | 342 |
| 1954 | 211 |
| 1955 | 1,124 |
| 1956 | 686 |
| 1957 | 373 |
| 1958 | 619 |
| 1959 | 230 |
| 1960 | 892 |
| 1961 | 268 |
| 1962 | 548 |
| 1963 | 298 |
| 1964 | 333 |
| 1965 | 1,961 |
| 1966 | 464 |
| 1967 | 487 |
| 1968 | 798 |
| 1969 | 219 |
| 1970 | 612 |
| 1971 | 358 |
| 1972 | 519 |
| 1973 | 385 |
| 1974 | 1,097 |
| 1975 | 751 |
| 1976 | 710 |
| 1977 | 376 |
| 1978 | 838 |
| 1979 | 656 |
| 1980 | 775 |
| 1981 | 676 |
| 1982 | 850 |
| 1983 | 1,673 |
| 1984 | 835 |
| 1985 | 503 |
| 1986 | 1,170 |
| 1987 | 948 |
| 1988 | 1,155 |
| 1989 | 1,396 |
| 1990 | 1,380 |
| 1991 | 1,446 |
| 1992 | 877 |
| 1993 | 687 |
| 1994 | 684 |
| 1995 | 1,141 |
| 1996 | 1,119 |
| 1997 | 1,670 |
| 1998 | 935 |
| 1999 | 1,044 |
| 2000 | 802 |
| 2001 | 1,342 |
| 2002 | 1,593 |
| 2003 | 1,073 |
| 2004 | 1,511 |
| 2005 | 649 |
| 2006 | 1,417 |
| 2007 | 1,220 |
| 2008 | 734 |
| 2009 | 558 |
| 2010 | 1,134 |
| 2011 | 1,451 |
| 2012 | 2,854 |
| 2013 | 728 |
| 2014 | 640 |
| 2015 | 568 |
| 2016 | 553 |
| 2017 | 1,117 |
| 2018 | 809 |
| 2019 | 649 |
| 2020 | 445 |
| 2021 | 489 |
| 2022 | 615 |
| 2023 | 815 |
| 2024 | 432 |
| 2025 | 845 |
| 2026 | 2,615 |
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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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