Weather Records on 24 March 2005

864 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 2005. Highest significance: Fitzwilliam 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 2005

On 24 March 2005, 864 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
397 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 846 daily.
Fitzwilliam 2 W set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 24 March 2005.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

864 stations

864 station records on 24 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ryegate 18 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sundsfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Radolfzell-Markelfingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Hill 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Unadilla 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon-Ksra	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walden 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valatie 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McGrath AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Konstanz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Smiths Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown Hts 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shickshinny 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lennep 5 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beltzville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Famvatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Thompson Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
May 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ballantine	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Francis E Walter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hudson Correctional Facility	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.4 C (101.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fishs Eddy	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Halliday	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
N Foster 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grass Range	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

864 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 236, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 179, Heaviest daily snowfall 138, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 24 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	236
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	179
Heaviest daily snowfall	138
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 24 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 846.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

699 broken records

Margins by which the 699 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 2005

Top 20 records on 24 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 2005	Fitzwilliam 2 W, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2005	Rapelje, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Ryegate 18 NNW, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Sundsfjord, NO	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Radolfzell-Markelfingen, DE	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Rock Hill 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Covington 2 WSW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	107 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	15.4 C (59.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	118 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	N Fk Rs, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Unadilla 2 N, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Beaver Falls, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Salmon-Ksra, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Walden 1 ESE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Durham, GB	daily high min	8.2 C (46.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	107 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Jess Valley, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Mohonk Lake, US	daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Valatie 1 N, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2005	Hawley 1 E, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	44 years	40 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2005. 2005 had 864 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 2026-10-17 (17 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 50	629
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	4