Weather Records on 28 March 1978

687 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1978. Highest significance: Ellenburg Depot, US.

Key Facts for 28 March 1978

On 28 March 1978, 687 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
388 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 656 daily.
Ellenburg Depot set a daily record snow depth of 109.2 cm (43.0 in) on 28 March 1978.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

687 stations

687 station records on 28 March 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bow River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Summit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Chico	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bomnak	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bomnak	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-37.4 C (-35.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sihota	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.5 C (106.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mvenyane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vaalpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Corinna	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Sal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Packwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miami Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zillmere Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sirte	Libya	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Penza	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Turinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Matatiele	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kellogg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Enderby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atar	Mauritania	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

687 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 225, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 127, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 28 March 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	225
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 28 March 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 30, daily 656.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

532 broken records

Margins by which the 532 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 609.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1978

Top 20 records on 28 March 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1978	Ellenburg Depot, US	daily snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	60.9 cm (24.0 in)	78 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Gabes, TN	monthly low min	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Catemaco, MX	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Bow River, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Gardiner, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Riverside 7 SSW, US	monthly high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	San Bernardino F S 226, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	82 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Fayette, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1978	Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, ES	daily high max	30.2 C (86.4 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Morgan 1 W, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	83 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Bliss 4 NW, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Bowman, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Bremerton, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Cle Elum, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Summit, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	75 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Salisbury 2 N, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	El Chico, MX	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Biser, RU	daily high min	1.2 C (34.2 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	72 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1978	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	12 years	30 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1978. 1978 had 687 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 100	528
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1