Weather Records on 28 March 1994

1,201 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1994. Highest significance: Franklin, US.

Key Facts for 28 March 1994

On 28 March 1994, 1,201 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
379 were record highs and 298 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 88 monthly and 1,113 daily.
Franklin set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 28 March 1994.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

1,201 stations

1,201 station records on 28 March 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Owings Ferry Landing	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Uricky	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Celo 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Enka	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wales	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Phetchabun	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Phrae	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carters 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buhta Providenja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oconaluftee	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sevierville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chanthaburi	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,201 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 216, Lowest daily maximum 161, Highest daily minimum 163, Lowest daily minimum 137, Heaviest daily rainfall 453, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 28 March 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	216
Lowest daily maximum	161
Highest daily minimum	163
Lowest daily minimum	137
Heaviest daily rainfall	453
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 28 March 1994 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 88, daily 1,113.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

967 broken records

Margins by which the 967 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1994

Top 20 records on 28 March 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1994	Franklin, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	118 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Andrews, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Marshall, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	81 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Owings Ferry Landing, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	103 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Uricky, KZ	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Floyd 2 NE, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1994	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Celo 2 S, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Chestertown, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Randleman, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Kingsport, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Bronkhorstspruit (Mun), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1994	Mae Hong Son, TH	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	54 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1994. 1994 had 1,201 records.

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

Records on 03-28 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1808	2
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1861	1
1862	3
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	2
1870	1
1872	2
1876	2
1878	3
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1890	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	2
1901	8
1902	25
1903	15
1904	9
1905	45
1906	14
1907	26
1908	11
1909	7
1910	38
1911	21
1912	23
1913	28
1914	46
1915	49
1916	36
1917	44
1918	20
1919	62
1920	55
1921	79
1922	44
1923	308
1924	153
1925	124
1926	222
1927	70
1928	266
1929	236
1930	209
1931	469
1932	459
1933	193
1934	480
1935	117
1936	362
1937	576
1938	396
1939	287
1940	319
1941	255
1942	417
1943	347
1944	994
1945	719
1946	838
1947	943
1948	172
1949	316
1950	377
1951	437
1952	313
1953	303
1954	534
1955	1,111
1956	473
1957	272
1958	371
1959	385
1960	555
1961	521
1962	636
1963	1,090
1964	433
1965	517
1966	584
1967	360
1968	703
1969	630
1970	848
1971	901
1972	447
1973	670
1974	614
1975	1,996
1976	486
1977	1,254
1978	687
1979	614
1980	1,014
1981	793
1982	1,186
1983	1,014
1984	898
1985	1,449
1986	1,394
1987	1,000
1988	546
1989	2,125
1990	916
1991	1,254
1992	789
1993	987
1994	1,201
1995	988
1996	1,269
1997	591
1998	1,719
1999	839
2000	648
2001	1,081
2002	987
2003	641
2004	1,062
2005	853
2006	730
2007	1,560
2008	924
2009	1,154
2010	559
2011	913
2012	781
2013	1,008
2014	885
2015	1,329
2016	547
2017	516
2018	799
2019	457
2020	879
2021	569
2022	1,260
2023	965
2024	334
2025	1,058
2026	1,442

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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 100	940
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1