Weather Records on 29 March 2000

795 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 March 2000. Highest significance: Madison, US.

Key Facts for 29 March 2000

On 29 March 2000, 795 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
393 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 723 daily.
Madison set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 29 March 2000.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

795 stations

795 station records on 29 March 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 March 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sunburst 8 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gubiniha	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Iwamizawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso - Langnes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Acungui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Merklingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rollbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Obersulm-Willsbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Neudenau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kutchan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Itauna-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tomakomai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Storsteinnes I Balsfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benton 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hornisgrinde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chorozinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Omaha	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ellwangen-Rindelbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sapporo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Smartno Pri Slovenj Gradcu	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Serdan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hialeah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Juquitiba-II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record snow depth	175.0 cm (68.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Volshskiy Gmo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgton 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Illgararie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nikko	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vittangi	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Malmberget	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chichijima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barro Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ruppertsecken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kiruna_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Andoya	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Lake Stream	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hiroo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Dieguito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

795 records

Records set or tied on 29 March 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 254, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 288, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 29 March 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	254
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	288
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 29 March 2000 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 67, daily 723.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

584 broken records

Margins by which the 584 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 620.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 March 2000

Top 20 records on 29 March 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 March 2000	Madison, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2000	Ohringen, DE	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2000	Sunburst 8 E, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2000	Gubiniha, UA	monthly rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2000	Iwamizawa, JP	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Tromso - Langnes, NO	monthly rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Barra Do Acungui, BR	daily rain	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Merklingen, DE	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Rollbach, DE	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Waterloo 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Obersulm-Willsbach, DE	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Neudenau, DE	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Kutchan, JP	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Itauna-Montante, BR	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Huetamo, MX	daily low max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Tomakomai, JP	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Tromso, NO	monthly rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Storsteinnes I Balsfjord, NO	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2000	Gardiner, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	98 years	41 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2000. 2000 had 795 records.

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

Records on 03-29 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1808	1
1822	2
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	3
1862	3
1865	5
1866	1
1869	1
1872	5
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1883	2
1884	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	3
1890	11
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	6
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	11
1902	35
1903	7
1904	15
1905	48
1906	12
1907	41
1908	2
1909	11
1910	46
1911	23
1912	36
1913	21
1914	11
1915	54
1916	18
1917	38
1918	29
1919	47
1920	45
1921	49
1922	30
1923	304
1924	272
1925	92
1926	258
1927	71
1928	183
1929	99
1930	169
1931	336
1932	165
1933	288
1934	261
1935	115
1936	555
1937	550
1938	556
1939	297
1940	252
1941	310
1942	397
1943	561
1944	1,331
1945	722
1946	730
1947	935
1948	292
1949	321
1950	465
1951	510
1952	356
1953	268
1954	828
1955	635
1956	435
1957	249
1958	401
1959	526
1960	311
1961	463
1962	555
1963	1,341
1964	947
1965	450
1966	730
1967	877
1968	895
1969	1,260
1970	1,043
1971	610
1972	629
1973	905
1974	643
1975	1,571
1976	496
1977	1,554
1978	759
1979	640
1980	815
1981	982
1982	801
1983	657
1984	1,103
1985	1,576
1986	1,553
1987	1,674
1988	657
1989	1,359
1990	705
1991	1,027
1992	633
1993	830
1994	910
1995	1,074
1996	814
1997	679
1998	1,769
1999	625
2000	795
2001	793
2002	1,234
2003	841
2004	1,426
2005	744
2006	720
2007	1,450
2008	906
2009	1,199
2010	915
2011	685
2012	652
2013	762
2014	554
2015	1,786
2016	565
2017	907
2018	462
2019	434
2020	853
2021	674
2022	841
2023	1,076
2024	304
2025	1,168
2026	1,467

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	577
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1