Weather Records on 27 March 1973

507 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1973. Highest significance: Gawler Council Depot, AU.

Key Facts for 27 March 1973

On 27 March 1973, 507 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
97 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 494 daily.
Gawler Council Depot set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 27 March 1973.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

507 stations

507 station records on 27 March 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gawler Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Goondi Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	364.7 mm (14.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndoch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Muloorina Station (Muloorina H	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Floraville Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coorabulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetveld	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrix	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgeacca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gander Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	383.8 mm (15.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corona Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belmont (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kynuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	268.2 mm (10.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.4 mm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Ryde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caripare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baratria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amarante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Toolebuc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sub-Nigel (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Droogefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Washakie 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
South Johnstone Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	270.5 mm (10.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gander Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kareepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McNary 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Noonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colinet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Supai	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bladensburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Equador	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quartzsite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pjarnu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

507 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 273, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 27 March 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	273
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 27 March 1973 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 494.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

448 broken records

Margins by which the 448 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1973

Top 20 records on 27 March 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1973	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1973	Goondi Mill Csr, AU	daily rain	364.7 mm (14.4 in)	230.8 mm (9.1 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1973	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Lucknow Station, AU	monthly rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	9 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Lyndoch, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Muloorina Station (Muloorina H, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Floraville Downs Station, AU	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Coorabulka, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Zoetveld, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Mudgeacca, AU	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Sable Island, CA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Gander Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Babinda Post Office, AU	daily rain	383.8 mm (15.1 in)	211.1 mm (8.3 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Corona Downs, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Urandangi, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	82 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Belmont (Pol), ZA	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd), BR	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1973	Hyannis, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	40 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1973. 1973 had 507 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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Data for records on 1973-03-27: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	424
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1