Weather Records on 21 March 1998

935 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1998. Highest significance: Springfields, AU.

Key Facts for 21 March 1998

On 21 March 1998, 935 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
310 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 912 daily.
Springfields set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 21 March 1998.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

935 stations

935 station records on 21 March 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 March 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cape Naturaliste	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cowaramup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Amelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taripta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
The Plains 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Borden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yladgee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Piedmont Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaleer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Booby Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Twolganup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
S Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flat Top	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grassmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wereroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Perillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mianelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Muddy Gap	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dwellingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

935 records

Records set or tied on 21 March 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 144, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 307, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 21 March 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	144
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	307
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 21 March 1998 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 21, daily 912.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

769 broken records

Margins by which the 769 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

21 March 1998

Top 20 records on 21 March 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 March 1998	Springfields, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1998	Cape Naturaliste, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1998	Cowaramup, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1998	Portageville 1N, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Kendenup, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Northcliffe, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Amelup, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Mt Wx, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Pemberton, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Warrenton 3 SE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Taripta, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	The Plains 2 NNE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Barrow AP, US	monthly high max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Pratt 3NW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Louisa, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Borden, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	111 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1998	Beckley Va Hospital, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	81 years	45 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

1797 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1998. 1998 had 935 records.

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

Records on 03-21 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1805	1
1806	1
1822	1
1830	1
1836	1
1837	1
1845	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1857	1
1865	7
1874	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1888	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	9
1902	18
1903	23
1904	17
1905	6
1906	3
1907	14
1908	3
1909	11
1910	10
1911	10
1912	36
1913	97
1914	71
1915	27
1916	44
1917	43
1918	43
1919	29
1920	90
1921	96
1922	50
1923	72
1924	96
1925	141
1926	282
1927	179
1928	293
1929	104
1930	99
1931	638
1932	305
1933	235
1934	114
1935	675
1936	225
1937	172
1938	783
1939	280
1940	366
1941	311
1942	330
1943	217
1944	556
1945	294
1946	570
1947	192
1948	948
1949	330
1950	398
1951	779
1952	689
1953	342
1954	211
1955	1,124
1956	686
1957	373
1958	619
1959	230
1960	892
1961	268
1962	548
1963	298
1964	333
1965	1,961
1966	464
1967	487
1968	798
1969	219
1970	612
1971	358
1972	519
1973	385
1974	1,097
1975	751
1976	710
1977	376
1978	838
1979	656
1980	775
1981	676
1982	850
1983	1,673
1984	835
1985	503
1986	1,170
1987	948
1988	1,155
1989	1,396
1990	1,380
1991	1,446
1992	877
1993	687
1994	684
1995	1,141
1996	1,119
1997	1,670
1998	935
1999	1,044
2000	802
2001	1,342
2002	1,593
2003	1,073
2004	1,511
2005	649
2006	1,417
2007	1,220
2008	734
2009	558
2010	1,134
2011	1,451
2012	2,854
2013	727
2014	639
2015	568
2016	553
2017	1,117
2018	809
2019	649
2020	445
2021	489
2022	615
2023	815
2024	432
2025	845
2026	2,614

Download the Data

Data for records on 1998-03-21: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	738
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1