Weather Records on 28 March 1972

447 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1972. Highest significance: Rocky Ford 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 28 March 1972

On 28 March 1972, 447 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
88 were record highs and 172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 437 daily.
Rocky Ford 2 SE set a daily record snowfall of 11.9 cm (4.7 in) on 28 March 1972.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

447 stations

447 station records on 28 March 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karval	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fowler 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rietfontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leliefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bothithong"Bothitho(Pol)"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gertspan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gander Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Petrusville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dudleys	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forder 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pacatuba (Pacatiba)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sells	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beedeville 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
John Martin Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barstow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Trona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Novy-Port	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Point Piedras Blanca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Anahuac	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

447 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 128, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 28 March 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	128
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 28 March 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 437.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

331 broken records

Margins by which the 331 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1972

Top 20 records on 28 March 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1972	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	78 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Castle Rock, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Cochetopa Creek, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Karval, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Hollister 1 SW, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Fowler 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Rietfontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Eads, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Lamar, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	4.5 cm (1.8 in)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Caliente, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Yarrabah Comm Council, AU	daily rain	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Waterdale, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	70 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	New Hampton, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Beaver, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1972	Leliefontein, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1972	Brownsville, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1972	Ely AP, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1972	Bishop AP, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	58 years	34 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1972. 1972 had 447 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 20	284
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	7
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1