Weather Records on 28 March 1981

793 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1981. Highest significance: Goodooga (Brenda), AU.

Key Facts for 28 March 1981

On 28 March 1981, 793 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
421 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 764 daily.
Goodooga (Brenda) set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 28 March 1981.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

793 stations

793 station records on 28 March 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Erbent	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Ludgero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeiro Dos Santos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darvaza	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shelford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cagil	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vesta	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Northdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morretes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vazantes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Correia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paramoti	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inhumas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Kayrunnera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Ipaguassu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mendanha-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	132.4 mm (5.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Hipolito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Swan River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

793 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 343, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 28 March 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	343
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 28 March 1981 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 26, daily 764.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

665 broken records

Margins by which the 665 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

28 March 1981

Top 20 records on 28 March 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1981	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1981	Erbent, TM	monthly rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1981	Bulgroo Station, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP, US	monthly rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Sao Ludgero, BR	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Austin #2, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Corupa (Hansa), BR	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Eldorado, BR	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Sandheads, IN	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Nyngan Airport, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Ribeiro Dos Santos, BR	daily rain	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Darvaza, TM	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Shelford, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	75 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Cagil, TM	all-time rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Vesta, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Genoa 2 W, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Northdale, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Castlewood, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	Biskra, DZ	daily high max	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1981	De Smet, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	85 years	39 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1981. 1981 had 793 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	649
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1