Weather Records on 11 March 1984

743 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 March 1984. Highest significance: Touws River, ZA.

Key Facts for 11 March 1984

On 11 March 1984, 743 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
147 were record highs and 277 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 722 daily.
Touws River set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 11 March 1984.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

743 stations

743 station records on 11 March 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 March 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Touws River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Laingsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tulbagh (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
La Plaisante	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clanwilliam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Utica Starved Rock Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Helgoland	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matjiesfontein (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Worcester	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charles Mill Lake	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lagunillas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Motul	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Merweville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zeekoevlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Firth	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dulce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Edgartown	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ellis	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winton Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Osmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rjazan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lander AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

743 records

Records set or tied on 11 March 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 11 March 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 11 March 1984 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 722.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

580 broken records

Margins by which the 580 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 March 1984

Top 20 records on 11 March 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 March 1984	Touws River, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1984	Laingsburg, ZA	all-time rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1984	Tulbagh (Pol), ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	La Plaisante, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Clanwilliam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Fairfield, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Kemmerer 2N, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	18 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Toms River, US	monthly low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Welbedacht, ZA	monthly rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Utica Starved Rock Dam, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Aberdeen, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Helgoland, DE	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	14 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Matjiesfontein (Sar), ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Marquette, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	95 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Worcester, ZA	monthly rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Camooweal Township, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Tiskilwa 2 SE, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	79 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1984	Salekhard, RU	daily high min	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	88 years	36 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1984. 1984 had 743 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	533
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1