Weather Records on 24 March 1990

1,537 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1990. Highest significance: Majors Creek, AU.

Key Facts for 24 March 1990

On 24 March 1990, 1,537 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
609 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,468 daily.
Majors Creek set a monthly record daily precipitation of 430.0 mm (16.9 in) on 24 March 1990.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

1,537 stations

1,537 station records on 24 March 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Majors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	430.0 mm (16.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Umlaas Waterworks	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	349.0 mm (13.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tafjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cardwell Marine Pde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	272.6 mm (10.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yulin	China	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Polo	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lucinda Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	365.4 mm (14.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.9 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Camel Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yanchi	China	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yacamunda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Giru Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Cowie Rd. Nursery	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kokatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darke Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.6 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Stone Exelby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dotswood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kuttabul Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kwa-Mbonambi (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneagle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,537 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 279, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 330, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 331, Heaviest daily snowfall 251, Deepest snow cover 175.

Records on 24 March 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	279
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	330
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	331
Heaviest daily snowfall	251
Deepest snow cover	175

Records on 24 March 1990 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 68, daily 1,468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,297 broken records

Margins by which the 1,297 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 238.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1990

Top 20 records on 24 March 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1990	Majors Creek, AU	monthly rain	430.0 mm (16.9 in)	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	45 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Umlaas Waterworks, ZA	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Intake, ZA	daily rain	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	102.7 mm (4.0 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Washington 1 W, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Dunkeld, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	81 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Sedalia Wtp, US	monthly snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Kangaroo Hills Station, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Quincy Mem Brg, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	77 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Horton, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1990	Hillgrove Station, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1990	Tully Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	349.0 mm (13.7 in)	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1990	Tafjord, NO	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1990	Williamstown, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1990	Maryvale Station, AU	daily rain	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1990	Cardwell Marine Pde, AU	daily rain	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1990	Valley of Lagoons, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	63 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1990	Victoria Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	272.6 mm (10.7 in)	141.8 mm (5.6 in)	43 years	56 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

1794 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1990. 1990 had 1,537 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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	1,081
50 to 100	150
100 to 150	53
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	3