Weather Records on 30 March 1986

1,533 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 March 1986. Highest significance: Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU.

Key Facts for 30 March 1986

On 30 March 1986, 1,533 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,223 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 259 monthly and 1,274 daily.
Woolgoolga (Clear Place) set a daily record precipitation of 60.6 mm (2.4 in) on 30 March 1986.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,533 stations

1,533 station records on 30 March 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 March 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ganzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vinhedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld	Bermuda [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yongan	China	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pirassununga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montcornet	France	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Sebastiao da Grama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clube de Regatas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Recalque Abc	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hialeah	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Esmeril (Cpfl) B4-005	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,533 records

Records set or tied on 30 March 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 806, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 417, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 30 March 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	806
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	417
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 30 March 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 259, daily 1,274.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,058 broken records

Margins by which the 1,058 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 March 1986

Top 20 records on 30 March 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 March 1986	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Ganzhou, CN	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Vinhedo, BR	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, BM	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Yongan, CN	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Dixon Wwtp, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Guthrie Ctr, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Toledo 3N, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Pirassununga, BR	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Montcornet, FR	monthly rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Corning, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Mason City, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Stanley Wwtp, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Caledonia, US	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Morrison, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Arcade, US	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Waupaca, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1986	Mt Carroll, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	42 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

1796 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1986. 1986 had 1,533 records.

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

Records on 03-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1808	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	4
1869	1
1872	6
1874	1
1881	4
1882	3
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1890	4
1892	4
1894	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	6
1902	9
1903	8
1904	14
1905	35
1906	9
1907	28
1908	12
1909	18
1910	68
1911	45
1912	25
1913	31
1914	20
1915	78
1916	19
1917	248
1918	29
1919	42
1920	20
1921	32
1922	89
1923	229
1924	215
1925	90
1926	273
1927	80
1928	209
1929	99
1930	215
1931	254
1932	198
1933	382
1934	236
1935	187
1936	881
1937	262
1938	690
1939	305
1940	466
1941	438
1942	257
1943	928
1944	823
1945	676
1946	536
1947	1,000
1948	363
1949	795
1950	616
1951	569
1952	265
1953	432
1954	743
1955	437
1956	500
1957	330
1958	288
1959	398
1960	431
1961	404
1962	578
1963	1,010
1964	1,420
1965	376
1966	759
1967	1,261
1968	736
1969	1,372
1970	1,040
1971	490
1972	384
1973	1,089
1974	895
1975	1,255
1976	619
1977	1,627
1978	1,017
1979	753
1980	762
1981	898
1982	764
1983	624
1984	756
1985	1,331
1986	1,533
1987	1,850
1988	635
1989	1,063
1990	897
1991	821
1992	611
1993	712
1994	767
1995	920
1996	781
1997	911
1998	2,464
1999	708
2000	631
2001	840
2002	878
2003	1,472
2004	1,298
2005	683
2006	689
2007	1,265
2008	1,100
2009	750
2010	933
2011	670
2012	743
2013	691
2014	776
2015	1,194
2016	596
2017	1,267
2018	433
2019	662
2020	464
2021	1,013
2022	576
2023	1,107
2024	431
2025	956
2026	1,210

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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	1,027
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1