Weather Records on 29 March 2003

841 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 March 2003. Highest significance: Georgetown, US.

Key Facts for 29 March 2003

On 29 March 2003, 841 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
311 were record highs and 284 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 792 daily.
Georgetown set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 29 March 2003.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

841 stations

841 station records on 29 March 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 March 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Georgetown	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.3 cm (14.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hecelchakan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Breadalbane (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Xcupil (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Abala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Congee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yealering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nyabing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cabin Creek	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Twolganup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ballaying	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madeline Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wereroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mettler	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saxon 1WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hopelchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Isabella 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sotuta (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beira	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newbicup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Black Springs Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lagunillas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
South Forest (Plummers Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Los Razos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-8.1 C (17.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record low maximum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

841 records

Records set or tied on 29 March 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 196, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 216, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 29 March 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	196
Lowest daily minimum	102
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 29 March 2003 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 49, daily 792.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

677 broken records

Margins by which the 677 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 March 2003

Top 20 records on 29 March 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 March 2003	Georgetown, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2003	Bergland Dam, US	daily snowfall	36.3 cm (14.3 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2003	Westbourne, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2003	Boscabel, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Hecelchakan (Smn), MX	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Mellen 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Illalangi, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Breadalbane (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Xcupil (Dge), MX	monthly rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Abala, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Koloko Rsvr 1137, US	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Congee, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	5 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Pittsfield Muni AP, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Yealering, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Anderson Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	San Diego Curupatzeo, MX	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Telchaquillo, MX	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Jimenez (Smn), MX	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Hana AP 355, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2003	Nyabing, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	70 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

1805 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2003. 2003 had 841 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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Data for records on 2003-03-29: 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 2026-10-16 (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	669
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1