Weather Records on 27 March 1986

1,131 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1986. Highest significance: Ft Pierce, US.

Key Facts for 27 March 1986

On 27 March 1986, 1,131 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
821 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 90 monthly and 1,041 daily.
Ft Pierce set a daily record precipitation of 124.7 mm (4.9 in) on 27 March 1986.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

1,131 stations

1,131 station records on 27 March 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Artemis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Venlo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	258.0 mm (10.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda S.Joao Morro Vermelho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maricopa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Comercio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valkenburg (L)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rushan	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Deurne	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boquilla Numero Uno	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Selby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Das Pedras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cerqueira Cesar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ludinghausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jackman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wisdom	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Avare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Etla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sokode	Togo	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,131 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 617, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 210, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 27 March 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	617
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	210
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 27 March 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 90, daily 1,041.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

870 broken records

Margins by which the 870 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 143.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1986

Top 20 records on 27 March 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1986	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1986	Huajintlan, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Sarajevo, BA	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Artemis, BR	daily rain	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Chestnut Hill, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	65 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Venlo, NL	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Homestead Exp STN, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Oakley, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Cape Tribulation Store, AU	daily rain	258.0 mm (10.2 in)	143.7 mm (5.7 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Huatusco de Chicuellar, MX	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Halsey 2 W, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Fazenda S.Joao Morro Vermelho, BR	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Gardiner, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	69 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Maricopa, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	70 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	89 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Comercio, BR	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Pasadena, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1986	Ravenna, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	38 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1986. 1986 had 1,131 records.

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

Records on 03-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1808	2
1822	1
1830	1
1837	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	4
1865	1
1867	2
1870	2
1873	2
1877	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	5
1888	3
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1894	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	9
1899	1
1901	7
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	29
1906	27
1907	36
1908	19
1909	9
1910	28
1911	12
1912	32
1913	87
1914	45
1915	24
1916	40
1917	35
1918	50
1919	26
1920	34
1921	113
1922	40
1923	129
1924	244
1925	74
1926	196
1927	81
1928	287
1929	186
1930	227
1931	434
1932	480
1933	127
1934	328
1935	236
1936	246
1937	660
1938	306
1939	356
1940	491
1941	263
1942	478
1943	323
1944	859
1945	771
1946	762
1947	777
1948	442
1949	530
1950	513
1951	378
1952	285
1953	375
1954	265
1955	1,780
1956	585
1957	193
1958	306
1959	359
1960	630
1961	595
1962	469
1963	615
1964	495
1965	701
1966	522
1967	531
1968	559
1969	519
1970	402
1971	1,009
1972	542
1973	507
1974	485
1975	1,873
1976	540
1977	1,058
1978	907
1979	613
1980	416
1981	609
1982	883
1983	1,192
1984	714
1985	992
1986	1,131
1987	727
1988	809
1989	1,839
1990	1,080
1991	1,862
1992	884
1993	1,186
1994	1,122
1995	1,048
1996	1,220
1997	957
1998	1,479
1999	763
2000	618
2001	1,350
2002	1,257
2003	706
2004	1,357
2005	931
2006	1,056
2007	1,752
2008	944
2009	1,001
2010	542
2011	973
2012	909
2013	1,382
2014	1,135
2015	1,070
2016	701
2017	463
2018	621
2019	512
2020	860
2021	433
2022	1,302
2023	1,426
2024	565
2025	1,338
2026	1,464

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	834
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1