Weather Records on 11 March 1981

1,539 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 March 1981. Highest significance: Muncheberg, DE.

Key Facts for 11 March 1981

On 11 March 1981, 1,539 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
864 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 255 monthly and 1,282 daily.
Muncheberg set a monthly record daily precipitation of 41.8 mm (1.6 in) on 11 March 1981.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,539 stations

1,539 station records on 11 March 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 March 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Muncheberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Dwingelo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wittstock-Rote Muhle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Angermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
West Terschelling	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lemmer (Gemaal Buma)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Vlakkloof Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Neustrelitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Frederiksoord	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kuinre	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Schierke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waren	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Heerde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfurt/Oder	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Klazienaveen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gartz/Oder	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dedemsvaart	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hoogeveen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Schoonloo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zweelo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Giethoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hulshorst	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oldeholtpade	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuwarden_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elspeet	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wapenveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blokzijl	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barkestad	Norway	Record snow depth	164.0 cm (64.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nagele	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zwolle	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Corpus Christi	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ter Apel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Feira de Santana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Braunlage	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
De Cocksdorps	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
St. Anna Parochie	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Enkhuizen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Paulowna	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Medemblik	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Callantsoog	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
De Haukes	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dokkum	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ezumazijl	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kreileroord	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rouveen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,539 records

Records set or tied on 11 March 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 441, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 423, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 589, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 11 March 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	441
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	423
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	589
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 11 March 1981 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 255, daily 1,282.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,415 broken records

Margins by which the 1,415 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 March 1981

Top 20 records on 11 March 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 March 1981	Muncheberg, DE	monthly rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	93 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1981	Dwingelo, NL	monthly rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	77 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	74 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Wittstock-Rote Muhle, DE	monthly rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	74 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Angermunde, DE	monthly rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	West Terschelling, NL	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	104 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Lemmer (Gemaal Buma), NL	monthly rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	monthly rain	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Neustrelitz, DE	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Frederiksoord, NL	monthly rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Kuinre, NL	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Bad Muskau, DE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Schierke, DE	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Waren, DE	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981	Heerde, NL	monthly rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1981	Frankfurt/Oder, DE	monthly rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1981	Groningen-1, NL	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	121 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1981	Klazienaveen, NL	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1981	Lindenberg, DE	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1981	Gartz/Oder, DE	monthly rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	56 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

1793 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1981. 1981 had 1,539 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1810	3
1814	1
1822	1
1844	1
1845	2
1847	3
1849	1
1850	2
1854	3
1855	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	1
1874	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	3
1893	2
1894	6
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	13
1902	8
1903	12
1904	7
1905	6
1906	38
1907	7
1908	10
1909	26
1910	19
1911	19
1912	19
1913	22
1914	25
1915	18
1916	29
1917	49
1918	58
1919	39
1920	15
1921	66
1922	42
1923	78
1924	265
1925	264
1926	134
1927	277
1928	119
1929	210
1930	105
1931	273
1932	1,123
1933	300
1934	764
1935	520
1936	356
1937	188
1938	120
1939	569
1940	417
1941	265
1942	225
1943	251
1944	304
1945	262
1946	461
1947	234
1948	2,148
1949	329
1950	671
1951	677
1952	804
1953	330
1954	489
1955	1,103
1956	964
1957	521
1958	441
1959	189
1960	1,115
1961	353
1962	674
1963	440
1964	296
1965	386
1966	539
1967	1,272
1968	519
1969	1,093
1970	389
1971	552
1972	1,320
1973	1,406
1974	956
1975	592
1976	375
1977	1,690
1978	579
1979	891
1980	472
1981	1,539
1982	807
1983	943
1984	743
1985	829
1986	747
1987	596
1988	1,176
1989	1,894
1990	2,496
1991	532
1992	1,083
1993	561
1994	689
1995	1,138
1996	1,339
1997	1,152
1998	2,609
1999	533
2000	1,199
2001	802
2002	736
2003	935
2004	826
2005	988
2006	1,590
2007	830
2008	816
2009	1,195
2010	966
2011	734
2012	868
2013	949
2014	556
2015	897
2016	1,249
2017	483
2018	479
2019	767
2020	605
2021	980
2022	1,203
2023	984
2024	424
2025	699
2026	1,580

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,403
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1