Weather Records on 31 March 2010

984 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 2010. Highest significance: Newburyport, US.

Key Facts for 31 March 2010

On 31 March 2010, 984 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
499 were record highs and 159 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 75 monthly and 908 daily.
Newburyport set a daily record precipitation of 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 31 March 2010.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

984 stations

984 station records on 31 March 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Yannergee (Dobroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Epping	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jonuta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wanship Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Airlie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murralah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Revesby (Paten Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toolijooa (Nyora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Izuhara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wombarra (Reef Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen (Rossgole)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scone Scs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Round Island)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gungal (Merryfields)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Chimalapa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keanae 346	United States	Record daily precipitation	584.2 mm (23.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bankstown Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woonona (Popes Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Parliament House	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

984 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 208, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 291, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 31 March 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	208
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	291
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 31 March 2010 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 75, daily 908.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

752 broken records

Margins by which the 752 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 2010

Top 20 records on 31 March 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 2010	Newburyport, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2010	Yannergee (Dobroyd), AU	daily rain	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Haverhill, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Castle Dale, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Ely AP, US	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	97 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Mullaley Post Office, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	105 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Cloquet, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Gundy (Miller St), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Epping, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Jonuta, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Wanship Dam, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Airlie, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Wollomombi Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Garfield, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Mtn View, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2010	Lowell, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	44 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

1808 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2010. 2010 had 984 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

Download the Data

Data for records on 2010-03-31: 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 2026-10-17 (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 20	675
20 to 40	49
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	2