Weather Records on 19 March 1978
879 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 March 1978. Highest significance: Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU.
Key Facts for 19 March 1978
- On 19 March 1978, 879 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 298 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 854 daily.
- Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S set a daily record precipitation of 99.5 mm (3.9 in) on 19 March 1978.
- Across 167 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.
Record Map
879 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.5 mm (3.9 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Wilson (Nooroo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Windsor Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowman | United States | Record snow depth | 96.5 cm (38.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowendoc (Beaufort) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.2 mm (5.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maroota ( Roberts Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.4 mm (4.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kirchdorf/Poel | Germany | Record snow depth | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 242.0 mm (9.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Green Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Gingkin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.5 mm (4.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.6 mm (6.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cathcart (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berambing | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wahroonga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.0 mm (6.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Napoleon | United States | Record snow depth | 104.1 cm (41.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roy 8 NE | United States | Record snow depth | 76.2 cm (30.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond Raaf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Catemaco | Mexico | Record low minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Karori) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolangatta Bowls Comp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 178.0 mm (7.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westmead Austral Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Pennant Hills (Oratava A | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.8 mm (4.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bankstown (Condell Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.8 mm (5.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yalwal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -21.6 C (-6.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashley | United States | Record snow depth | 94.0 cm (37.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mercedes | Uruguay | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.6 mm (7.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paupong Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillgrove (Hillview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.8 mm (3.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pymble (Canisius College) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.7 mm (4.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yerranderie (Private Town) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Teterow | Germany | Record snow depth | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alma | United States | Record snow depth | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewistown AP | United States | Record snow depth | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga (Grathawai) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
879 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 133 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 87 |
| Highest daily minimum | 165 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 155 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 271 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 8 |
| Deepest snow cover | 60 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 854 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
713 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 200 | 707 |
| 200 to 400 | 3 |
| 400 to 600 | 2 |
| 600 to 800 | 0 |
| 800 to 1000 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 March 1978| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 1978 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 99.5 mm (3.9 in) | 60.9 mm (2.4 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1978 | Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU | daily rain | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 54.7 mm (2.2 in) | 85 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1978 | Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU | daily rain | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1978 | Ashfield Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 62.1 mm (2.4 in) | 83 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1978 | Windsor Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 41 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1978 | Bowman, US | daily snow depth | 96.5 cm (38.0 in) | 81.3 cm (32.0 in) | 44 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Menangle Jmai, AU | daily rain | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 94.3 mm (3.7 in) | 28 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU | daily rain | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) | 27 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Glenorie (Old Northern Rd), AU | daily rain | 128.2 mm (5.0 in) | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) | 40 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Maroota ( Roberts Road), AU | daily rain | 101.4 mm (4.0 in) | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 41 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Kirchdorf/Poel, DE | daily snow depth | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 82 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 85 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU | daily rain | 242.0 mm (9.5 in) | 120.8 mm (4.8 in) | 19 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 66.7 mm (2.6 in) | 15 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Green Cape Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 51 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Oberon (Gingkin), AU | daily rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 43.1 mm (1.7 in) | 28 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre), AU | daily rain | 115.5 mm (4.5 in) | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 28 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU | daily rain | 165.6 mm (6.5 in) | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 15 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 15 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 March 1978 | Berambing, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 27 years | 51 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 1978Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 69 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 54 |
| 1918 | 36 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 66 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 360 |
| 1924 | 77 |
| 1925 | 123 |
| 1926 | 114 |
| 1927 | 340 |
| 1928 | 155 |
| 1929 | 46 |
| 1930 | 87 |
| 1931 | 268 |
| 1932 | 126 |
| 1933 | 381 |
| 1934 | 300 |
| 1935 | 155 |
| 1936 | 356 |
| 1937 | 302 |
| 1938 | 272 |
| 1939 | 574 |
| 1940 | 719 |
| 1941 | 516 |
| 1942 | 311 |
| 1943 | 572 |
| 1944 | 529 |
| 1945 | 711 |
| 1946 | 269 |
| 1947 | 420 |
| 1948 | 555 |
| 1949 | 461 |
| 1950 | 654 |
| 1951 | 722 |
| 1952 | 474 |
| 1953 | 215 |
| 1954 | 254 |
| 1955 | 467 |
| 1956 | 556 |
| 1957 | 379 |
| 1958 | 291 |
| 1959 | 325 |
| 1960 | 468 |
| 1961 | 360 |
| 1962 | 231 |
| 1963 | 676 |
| 1964 | 467 |
| 1965 | 1,749 |
| 1966 | 403 |
| 1967 | 1,038 |
| 1968 | 628 |
| 1969 | 525 |
| 1970 | 585 |
| 1971 | 531 |
| 1972 | 694 |
| 1973 | 558 |
| 1974 | 577 |
| 1975 | 973 |
| 1976 | 882 |
| 1977 | 684 |
| 1978 | 879 |
| 1979 | 898 |
| 1980 | 340 |
| 1981 | 667 |
| 1982 | 1,566 |
| 1983 | 1,483 |
| 1984 | 897 |
| 1985 | 771 |
| 1986 | 768 |
| 1987 | 669 |
| 1988 | 926 |
| 1989 | 782 |
| 1990 | 1,593 |
| 1991 | 1,071 |
| 1992 | 871 |
| 1993 | 1,318 |
| 1994 | 985 |
| 1995 | 766 |
| 1996 | 689 |
| 1997 | 1,921 |
| 1998 | 1,101 |
| 1999 | 985 |
| 2000 | 604 |
| 2001 | 931 |
| 2002 | 1,600 |
| 2003 | 1,136 |
| 2004 | 1,655 |
| 2005 | 715 |
| 2006 | 947 |
| 2007 | 967 |
| 2008 | 1,015 |
| 2009 | 602 |
| 2010 | 824 |
| 2011 | 919 |
| 2012 | 3,343 |
| 2013 | 793 |
| 2014 | 604 |
| 2015 | 610 |
| 2016 | 491 |
| 2017 | 1,313 |
| 2018 | 793 |
| 2019 | 516 |
| 2020 | 821 |
| 2021 | 452 |
| 2022 | 564 |
| 2023 | 993 |
| 2024 | 781 |
| 2025 | 949 |
| 2026 | 2,984 |
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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.
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