Weather Records on 21 March 1978
838 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1978. Highest significance: Gudgenby, AU.
Key Facts for 21 March 1978
- On 21 March 1978, 838 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 327 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 798 daily.
- Gudgenby set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.0 mm (4.3 in) on 21 March 1978.
- Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.
Record Map
838 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudgenby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Bemboka Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 205.0 mm (8.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.6 mm (6.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Wilson (Nooroo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.6 mm (2.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Captains Flat (Foxlow St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowman | United States | Record snow depth | 78.7 cm (31.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Walhalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Menindee (Weinteriga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Madalya | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.4 mm (6.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bombala (Cambalong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Majors Creek (the Old School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 194.2 mm (7.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plymouth Pwr Substn | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tuross | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 225.0 mm (8.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.8 mm (3.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bombala (Nungatta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Honaunau 27 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Kia Ora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.2 mm (7.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woonona (Popes Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobargo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nerriga Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 189.0 mm (7.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyndham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 204.0 mm (8.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma (Kiaora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mitiamo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (Caalong Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 279.0 mm (11.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kowen Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Fairy (Merigan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollondilly (Bullio) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yalwal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungonia (Inverary Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.9 mm (6.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bredbo (Bredbo Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goshen 3SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewistown AP | United States | Record snow depth | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (High Range) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| High Range (Wanganderry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Keira Scout Camp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 241.8 mm (9.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cathcart (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 189.2 mm (7.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenmaggie Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gaoua | Burkina Faso | Record daily precipitation | 66.7 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kirchdorf/Poel | Germany | Record snow depth | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muswellbrook (Edderton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunny Corner (Snow Line) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma Lambie Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delegate Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Erica | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashley | United States | Record snow depth | 78.7 cm (31.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kameruka (Kameruka Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bannaby (Hillasmount) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Boro (Calderwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.4 mm (6.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tharwa General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
838 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 102 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 65 |
| Highest daily minimum | 225 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 30 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 368 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 6 |
| Deepest snow cover | 42 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 37 |
| daily | 798 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
735 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 717 |
| 100 to 200 | 12 |
| 200 to 300 | 3 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 | 0 |
| 600 to 700 | 0 |
| 700 to 800 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 March 1978| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1978 | Gudgenby, AU | monthly rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 63 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 64 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Bemboka Post Office, AU | daily rain | 205.0 mm (8.1 in) | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 64 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU | daily rain | 165.6 mm (6.5 in) | 136.6 mm (5.4 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU | daily rain | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 83 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Lithgow (Birdwood St), AU | daily rain | 62.6 mm (2.5 in) | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 76 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Captains Flat (Foxlow St), AU | monthly rain | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 80.2 mm (3.2 in) | 17 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Bowman, US | daily snow depth | 78.7 cm (31.0 in) | 71.1 cm (28.0 in) | 59 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Walhalla, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 45 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Menindee (Weinteriga), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 52 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Madalya, AU | daily rain | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 47 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 March 1978 | Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU | monthly rain | 160.4 mm (6.3 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 0 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1978 | Bombala (Cambalong), AU | daily rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1978 | Majors Creek (the Old School), AU | monthly rain | 194.2 mm (7.6 in) | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 3 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1978 | Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park, AU | all-time rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 81 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1978 | Plymouth Pwr Substn, US | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 64 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1978 | Tuross, AU | all-time rain | 225.0 mm (8.9 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 31 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1978 | Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, AU | daily rain | 86.8 mm (3.4 in) | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 64 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1978 | Dapto Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 107.9 mm (4.2 in) | 27 years | 55 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 1978Counts 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 | 727 |
| 2014 | 639 |
| 2015 | 568 |
| 2016 | 553 |
| 2017 | 1,117 |
| 2018 | 809 |
| 2019 | 649 |
| 2020 | 445 |
| 2021 | 489 |
| 2022 | 615 |
| 2023 | 815 |
| 2024 | 432 |
| 2025 | 845 |
| 2026 | 2,614 |
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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