Weather Records on 24 March 2011
888 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 2011. Highest significance: St Marys (Cullenswood), AU.
Key Facts for 24 March 2011
- On 24 March 2011, 888 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 320 were record highs and 164 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 845 daily.
- St Marys (Cullenswood) set a daily record precipitation of 172.8 mm (6.8 in) on 24 March 2011.
- Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.
Record Map
888 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys (Cullenswood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.8 mm (6.8 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Pioneer (Main Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Cherry Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Gladstone (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.8 mm (5.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Evandale (Cambock Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Cranbrook (Cranbrook House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Uraidla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Ringarooma (Charles Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Buckland (Brockley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Mathinna (Fingal Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.2 mm (5.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Lady Barron (Franklin Parade) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wishek | United States | Record snow depth | 111.8 cm (44.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| River Falls | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Little Swanport (Lisdillon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Avoca (Railway House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bream Creek (Stroud) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | Thailand | Record daily precipitation | 244.3 mm (9.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Launceston Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apslawn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Mount Cameron (Gladstone | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.8 mm (5.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forthside Research Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waterhouse(Barooga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poatina (Billopp) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snug Plains (Cataract Falls) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Elizabeth | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Devonport Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eddystone Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longley (Telopea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.8 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longford (Denton Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miena Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ixtayutla | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellston Tippy Dam | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Musselboro (Elverton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fern Tree (Grays Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zugspitze | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 5.3 C (41.5 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lodgepole | United States | Record daily snowfall | 76.2 cm (30.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lyndoch | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montagu (Montagu Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swansea Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lorinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tooms Lake (Tooms River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodbridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Redwood City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashton Co-Op | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Latrobe (Coal Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Copping | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rotherwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Lofty (Cleland Conservat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parkham (Avenue Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westbury (Birralee Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chain of Lagoons | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| German Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 178.0 mm (7.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
888 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 221 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 115 |
| Highest daily minimum | 99 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 49 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 289 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 63 |
| Deepest snow cover | 52 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 39 |
| daily | 845 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
667 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 200 | 659 |
| 200 to 400 | 6 |
| 400 to 600 | 1 |
| 600 to 800 | 0 |
| 800 to 1000 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 March 2011| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2011 | St Marys (Cullenswood), AU | daily rain | 172.8 mm (6.8 in) | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Pioneer (Main Road), AU | monthly rain | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) | 48.7 mm (1.9 in) | 51 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Cherry Gardens, AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 104 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 149.8 mm (5.9 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 37 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Evandale (Cambock Lane), AU | monthly rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 46 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Cranbrook (Cranbrook House), AU | daily rain | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 60 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Uraidla, AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 104 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 46 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Buckland (Brockley), AU | daily rain | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 67.9 mm (2.7 in) | 46 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Fingal (Legge Street), AU | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 46 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Kellevie, AU | daily rain | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 46 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Mathinna (Fingal Road), AU | daily rain | 144.2 mm (5.7 in) | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) | 46 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Lady Barron (Franklin Parade), AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 46 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro, AU | monthly rain | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) | 32 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Lewis Hill (St Pauls River), AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 46 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Wishek, US | daily snow depth | 111.8 cm (44.0 in) | 91.5 cm (36.0 in) | 41 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | River Falls, US | daily rain | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 80 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Little Swanport (Lisdillon), AU | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 60 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 March 2011 | Avoca (Railway House), AU | monthly rain | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 30 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 March 2011 | Bream Creek (Stroud), AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 46 years | 57 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 2011Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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