Weather Records on 28 March 1995

988 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1995. Highest significance: Grootkuil, ZA.

Key Facts for 28 March 1995

On 28 March 1995, 988 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
277 were record highs and 248 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 936 daily.
Grootkuil set a daily record precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 28 March 1995.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

988 stations

988 station records on 28 March 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grootkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hollowaysrust	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reivilo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bolgart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Olyfenfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vogelstruiskuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wis Rapids Grand Av B	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mendez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dudinka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wis Rapids Grand Av B	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingen/Donau	Germany	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Acambaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Modderrivier (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldine	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dumure	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rietpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Makwassie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Klipfontein"Potfontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deadwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Amderma	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kareekloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Little Bay (the Coast Golf Clu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Igarka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairchild Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Driekop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alamosa-Bergman Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pechora	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

988 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 154, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 283, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 136.

Records on 28 March 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	154
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	283
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	136

Records on 28 March 1995 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 52, daily 936.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

774 broken records

Margins by which the 774 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1995

Top 20 records on 28 March 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1995	Grootkuil, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 March 1995	Mather 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Hollowaysrust, ZA	daily rain	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Reivilo, ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Pretoria-Burgerspark, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Leech Lake, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Bolgart, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Olyfenfontein, ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Donkerhoek, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Masvingo, ZW	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Vogelstruiskuil, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Napoleon, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Wis Rapids Grand Av B, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	109 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Schwerin, DE	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	93 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Kleve, DE	daily low max	1.5 C (34.7 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Fredericksburg, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Kilcoy Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1995	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily low min	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	93 years	37 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1995. 1995 had 988 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 50	739
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2