Weather Records on 29 March 1985

1,576 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 March 1985. Highest significance: Del Norte 3ENE, US.

Key Facts for 29 March 1985

On 29 March 1985, 1,576 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
844 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 183 monthly and 1,390 daily.
Del Norte 3ENE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 64.8 mm (2.6 in) on 29 March 1985.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,576 stations

1,576 station records on 29 March 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 March 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Delta	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ganado	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Larrimah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salina 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baise	China	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elyria 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Creekside	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamer 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vandergrift	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,576 records

Records set or tied on 29 March 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 639, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 356, Heaviest daily snowfall 116, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 29 March 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	639
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	356
Heaviest daily snowfall	116
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 29 March 1985 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 183, daily 1,390.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,264 broken records

Margins by which the 1,264 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 March 1985

Top 20 records on 29 March 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 March 1985	Del Norte 3ENE, US	all-time rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 March 1985	Delta, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	Montpelier, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	Toledo Blade, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	Del Norte 3ENE, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	McAlester Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	67 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	Lake City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	Sparta 1 W, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	1 WSW Princeton, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	Minersville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	86 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1985	1 ENE Fairfield, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Neosho, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Ganado, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Larrimah, AU	daily rain	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Cedaredge, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Rifle, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Canfield 1 S, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Foxholm 7 N, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1985	Leeds, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	51 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1985. 1985 had 1,576 records.

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

Records on 03-29 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1808	1
1822	2
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	3
1862	3
1865	5
1866	1
1869	1
1872	5
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1883	2
1884	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	3
1890	11
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	6
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	11
1902	35
1903	7
1904	15
1905	48
1906	12
1907	41
1908	2
1909	11
1910	46
1911	23
1912	36
1913	21
1914	11
1915	54
1916	18
1917	38
1918	29
1919	47
1920	45
1921	49
1922	30
1923	304
1924	272
1925	92
1926	258
1927	71
1928	183
1929	99
1930	169
1931	336
1932	165
1933	288
1934	261
1935	115
1936	555
1937	550
1938	556
1939	297
1940	252
1941	310
1942	397
1943	561
1944	1,331
1945	722
1946	730
1947	935
1948	292
1949	321
1950	465
1951	510
1952	356
1953	268
1954	828
1955	635
1956	435
1957	249
1958	401
1959	526
1960	311
1961	463
1962	555
1963	1,341
1964	947
1965	450
1966	730
1967	877
1968	895
1969	1,260
1970	1,043
1971	610
1972	629
1973	905
1974	643
1975	1,571
1976	496
1977	1,554
1978	759
1979	640
1980	815
1981	982
1982	801
1983	657
1984	1,103
1985	1,576
1986	1,553
1987	1,674
1988	657
1989	1,359
1990	705
1991	1,027
1992	633
1993	830
1994	910
1995	1,074
1996	814
1997	679
1998	1,769
1999	625
2000	795
2001	793
2002	1,234
2003	841
2004	1,426
2005	744
2006	720
2007	1,450
2008	906
2009	1,199
2010	915
2011	685
2012	652
2013	762
2014	554
2015	1,786
2016	565
2017	907
2018	462
2019	434
2020	853
2021	674
2022	841
2023	1,076
2024	304
2025	1,168
2026	1,467

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Data for records on 1985-03-29: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 100	1,227
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2