Weather Records on 24 March 1983

1,118 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1983. Highest significance: Bailey, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 1983

On 24 March 1983, 1,118 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 398 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,073 daily.
Bailey set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 24 March 1983.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

1,118 stations

1,118 station records on 24 March 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kettleman STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Northdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fran?A	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ben Epps AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norcross	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jericho (Bowsden)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Breona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acopiara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Desterro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avenel (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlet	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bogong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tomball	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hightower	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Shasta	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Embry	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,118 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 279, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 119, Heaviest daily rainfall 433, Heaviest daily snowfall 108, Deepest snow cover 99.

Records on 24 March 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	279
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	119
Heaviest daily rainfall	433
Heaviest daily snowfall	108
Deepest snow cover	99

Records on 24 March 1983 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 37, daily 1,073.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

949 broken records

Margins by which the 949 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 431.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1983

Top 20 records on 24 March 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1983	Bailey, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43.1 cm (17.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Newberry, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Kettleman STN, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Northdale, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	14 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Winthrop UNIV, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Fran?A, BR	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Raleigh AP, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Clanton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	89 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Eldorado, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Bairro Alto, BR	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Canton, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Cedartown, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Calera, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Kingstree, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1983	Athens Ben Epps AP, US	all-time snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	23 years	47 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

1794 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 1,118 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 March 1983
Margin	Records
0 to 100	919
100 to 200	22
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1