Weather Records on 21 March 1999

1,044 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1999. Highest significance: Glenferrie, AU.

Key Facts for 21 March 1999

On 21 March 1999, 1,044 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
225 were record highs and 205 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,011 daily.
Glenferrie set a daily record precipitation of 56.8 mm (2.2 in) on 21 March 1999.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,044 stations

1,044 station records on 21 March 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 March 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glenferrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mindalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Perenjori	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Kalannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ora Banda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Yeelanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Buntine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
American River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bindi Bindi East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wialki South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yeelana (Brooker)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bullfinch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Codg Codgen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dongara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bowgada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yandanooka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coppin Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mallee Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dandanning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey Hill North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelana (Brimpton Lake)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boodarockin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Darke Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hueyotlipan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mouroubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woolibar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Compass	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalkatchem	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beacon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manavi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dobra Scritia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Muddy Water)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Xantippe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bulong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown (Glen Gillian)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,044 records

Records set or tied on 21 March 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 106, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 602, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 21 March 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	106
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	602
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 21 March 1999 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 29, daily 1,011.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

905 broken records

Margins by which the 905 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 1999

Top 20 records on 21 March 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 March 1999	Glenferrie, AU	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Mindalla, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Perenjori, AU	monthly rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	71 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Kalannie, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Ora Banda, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Yeelanna, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Buntine, AU	monthly rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	American River, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Bindi Bindi East, AU	all-time rain	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Gabbin, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Wialki South, AU	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Yeelana (Brooker), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 March 1999	Jourerdine, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1999	Bullfinch, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1999	Codg Codgen, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1999	Dongara, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1999	Beria, AU	monthly rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1999	Southern Cross, AU	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1999	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1999	Bowgada, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 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

1797 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1999. 1999 had 1,044 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 1999-03-21: 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 2026-10-14 (14 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 100	898
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1