Weather Records on 24 March 2000

780 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 2000. Highest significance: Sandia Park, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 2000

On 24 March 2000, 780 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
488 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 746 daily.
Sandia Park set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 24 March 2000.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

780 stations

780 station records on 24 March 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sandia Park	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reykjavik	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palco	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gruver	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upington Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winston	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toorooka (Moparrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yuin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Linsalea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Follett	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shamrock #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillside Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quemado	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cope Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cardabia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Finca Argovia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holden	Norway	Record snow depth	210.0 cm (82.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
East Sale Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Urbenville Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ternej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

780 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 145, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 343, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 24 March 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	145
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	343
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 24 March 2000 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 32, daily 746.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

574 broken records

Margins by which the 574 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 650.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 2000

Top 20 records on 24 March 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 2000	Sandia Park, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2000	Rolla 1NE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Golden, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Warroad, US	monthly high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Reykjavik, IS	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Palco, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Holdrege, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	99 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Hayward Rs, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Gruver, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Oconomowoc Wwtp, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Cangai (Smelter Creek), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	E Tawas, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Upington Agr., ZA	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Mora, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Solon Springs, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Hillsboro, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Mondovi, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2000	Altus Dam, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	38 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2000. 2000 had 780 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	566
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1