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Weather Records on 27 March 1983

1,192 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1983. Highest significance: Marshalltown, US.

Key Facts for 27 March 1983

  • On 27 March 1983, 1,192 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 148 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,131 daily.
  • Marshalltown set a daily record snowfall of 21.6 cm (8.5 in) on 27 March 1983.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

1,192 stations
Weather records on 27 March 1983 1,192 station records on 27 March 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,192 station records on 27 March 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 March 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MarshalltownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)64 of 100 (Major)
LyonsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
W PtUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Montevideo 1SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
GreenfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
PerryUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
DawsonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
StantonUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
BaileyUnited StatesRecord snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Storm LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
MoranUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
RichlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
SibleyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
LuverneUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
CreightonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
CreightonUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
SigourneyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
YangjiangChinaRecord daily precipitation83.9 mm (3.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
AkronUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.2 mm (1.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Webster CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
AlbionUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
HickmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
YorkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de PiraporaBrazilRecord daily precipitation57.5 mm (2.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
OakdaleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2WUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Loup CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation67.6 mm (2.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
AkronUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
LyonsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Ste Anne de la PeradeCanadaRecord daily snowfall24.8 cm (9.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
HickmanUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Cansan?AoBrazilRecord daily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 3NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlett 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
ChambersUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
KurskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Toms RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Plant CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
OskaloosaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
PrimgharUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ElginUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
FremontUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
LaurelUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Meadow GroveUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
MindenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,192 records
Records on 27 March 1983 by type Records set or tied on 27 March 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 439, Heaviest daily snowfall 305, Deepest snow cover 185. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 54Lowest daily maximum: 49Highest daily minimum: 94Lowest daily minimum: 66Heaviest daily rainfall: 439Heaviest daily snowfall: 305Deepest snow cover: 185Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 March 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 439, Heaviest daily snowfall 305, Deepest snow cover 185.
Records on 27 March 1983 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum54
Lowest daily maximum49
Highest daily minimum94
Lowest daily minimum66
Heaviest daily rainfall439
Heaviest daily snowfall305
Deepest snow cover185
Records on 27 March 1983 by timescale Records on 27 March 1983 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 57, daily 1,131. 05001,0001,500all-time: 4monthly: 57daily: 1,131all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 March 1983 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 57, daily 1,131.
Records on 27 March 1983 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time4
monthly57
daily1,131

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,031 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 March 1983 Margins by which the 1,031 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 100: 909100 to 200: 97200 to 300: 19300 to 400: 3400 to 500: 2500 to 600: 0600 to 700: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600600 to 700
Margins by which the 1,031 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 March 1983
MarginRecords
0 to 100909
100 to 20097
200 to 30019
300 to 4003
400 to 5002
500 to 6000
600 to 7001

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1983
Top 20 records on 27 March 1983 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 March 1983Marshalltown, USdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)18.6 cm (7.3 in)84 years64 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1983Lyons, USall-time snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)23 years62 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1983W Pt, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)13.7 cm (5.4 in)92 years60 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1983Montevideo 1SW, USdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)86 years59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Greenfield, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 years58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Perry, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)26.4 cm (10.4 in)34 years58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Dawson, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)88 years58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Stanton, USdaily snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)38.1 cm (15.0 in)33 years58 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Bailey, USdaily snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)40.6 cm (16.0 in)44 years57 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Storm Lake, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)22.8 cm (9.0 in)24 years56 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Iowa Falls, USdaily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)88 years55 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Moran, USdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)31.3 mm (1.2 in)70 years55 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Richland, USmonthly rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)82 years54 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Sibley, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)82 years53 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Luverne, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)82 years53 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Creighton, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)84 years53 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Creighton, USdaily snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)33 years53 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Sigourney, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)83 years52 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Yangjiang, CNdaily rain83.9 mm (3.3 in)70.8 mm (2.8 in)29 years51 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1983Akron, USdaily rain45.2 mm (1.8 in)28.4 mm (1.1 in)14 years51 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 1983
Records on 03-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1983. 1983 had 1,192 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001805: 11806: 11807: 11808: 21822: 11830: 11837: 11840: 11845: 11850: 21853: 31859: 11861: 11862: 41865: 11867: 21870: 21873: 21877: 11879: 11882: 21883: 11884: 11885: 21886: 51888: 31890: 71891: 11892: 41894: 41895: 21896: 51897: 71898: 91899: 11901: 71902: 181903: 171904: 81905: 291906: 271907: 361908: 191909: 91910: 281911: 121912: 321913: 871914: 451915: 241916: 401917: 351918: 501919: 261920: 341921: 1131922: 401923: 1291924: 2441925: 741926: 1961927: 811928: 2871929: 1861930: 2271931: 4341932: 4801933: 1271934: 3281935: 2361936: 2461937: 6601938: 3061939: 3561940: 4911941: 2631942: 4781943: 3231944: 8591945: 7711946: 7621947: 7771948: 4421949: 5301950: 5131951: 3781952: 2851953: 3751954: 2651955: 1,7801956: 5851957: 1931958: 3061959: 3591960: 6301961: 5951962: 4691963: 6151964: 4951965: 7011966: 5221967: 5311968: 5591969: 5191970: 4021971: 1,0091972: 5421973: 5071974: 4851975: 1,8731976: 5401977: 1,0581978: 9071979: 6131980: 4161981: 6091982: 8831983: 1,1921984: 7141985: 9921986: 1,1311987: 7271988: 8091989: 1,8391990: 1,0801991: 1,8621992: 8841993: 1,1861994: 1,1221995: 1,0481996: 1,2201997: 9571998: 1,4791999: 7632000: 6182001: 1,3502002: 1,2572003: 7062004: 1,3572005: 9312006: 1,0562007: 1,7522008: 9442009: 1,0012010: 5422011: 9732012: 9092013: 1,3822014: 1,1352015: 1,0702016: 7012017: 4632018: 6212019: 5122020: 8602021: 4332022: 1,3022023: 1,4262024: 5652025: 1,3382026: 1,4641805187318991917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1983. 1983 had 1,192 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-27 in each year
YearRecords
18051
18061
18071
18082
18221
18301
18371
18401
18451
18502
18533
18591
18611
18624
18651
18672
18702
18732
18771
18791
18822
18831
18841
18852
18865
18883
18907
18911
18924
18944
18952
18965
18977
18989
18991
19017
190218
190317
19048
190529
190627
190736
190819
19099
191028
191112
191232
191387
191445
191524
191640
191735
191850
191926
192034
1921113
192240
1923129
1924244
192574
1926196
192781
1928287
1929186
1930227
1931434
1932480
1933127
1934328
1935236
1936246
1937660
1938306
1939356
1940491
1941263
1942478
1943323
1944859
1945771
1946762
1947777
1948442
1949530
1950513
1951378
1952285
1953375
1954265
19551,780
1956585
1957193
1958306
1959359
1960630
1961595
1962469
1963615
1964495
1965701
1966522
1967531
1968559
1969519
1970402
19711,009
1972542
1973507
1974485
19751,873
1976540
19771,058
1978907
1979613
1980416
1981609
1982883
19831,192
1984714
1985992
19861,131
1987727
1988809
19891,839
19901,080
19911,862
1992884
19931,186
19941,122
19951,048
19961,220
1997957
19981,479
1999763
2000618
20011,350
20021,257
2003706
20041,357
2005931
20061,056
20071,752
2008944
20091,001
2010542
2011973
2012909
20131,382
20141,135
20151,070
2016701
2017463
2018621
2019512
2020860
2021433
20221,302
20231,426
2024565
20251,338
20261,464

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).